Deontology

What is a perfect duty?

• A duty that should be carried out.

• A duty not to do something, which means that the opposite must be carried out.

• A duty it is possible to carry out.

What does the second formulation of the Categorical Imperative state?

• Treat others as ends in themselves at all times

• Treat others as means to ends.

• Treat others as ends in themselves when considering a moral issue.

What is meant by a "good will"?

• Wanting to work towards one's duty, and doing so.

• Acting in accordance with duty.

• Performing an act that accords with the Categorical Imperative.

What is "universalizbility"?

• When a maxim takes motives into account.

• When someone can justify the application of a maxim to themselves

• Whether a maxim can be applied to everyone or not.

What is deontology?

• The study of ethical development.

• The study of what one must do.

• The study of divine ethical laws.

Which of these are examples of acting in accordance with duty?

• Treating customers well, so that they come back.

• Being honest, because being honest is universalizable.

• A parent helping their child with their homework because the parent enjoys it.

Hypothetical imperatives are actions...

• you ought to carry out.

• you should carry out.

• you must carry out.

Which is these are reasons why the maxim "not to help others in need" is a contradiction in will?

• You can't rationally will a situation in which it would be impossible for us to achieve our ends, whatever those ends are.

• We may need someone's help to achieve an end.

• "Not helping" goes against "need".

What is one of the main issues with maxims?

• Some universalizable maxims can contradict moral norms.

• They are all equally valid.

• They are based on reasoning instead of existing moral structures.

Foot gives examples of...

• hypothetical imperatives.

• non-hypothetical imperatives.

• categorical imperatives.