Quiz on Emanuel Kant and Ethics

Who is considered to be one of the most important thinkers of modern Europe?

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• Immanuel Kant

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• Daroy

What is the term 'deontology' derived from?

• German words gut and böse

• French words bon and mal

• Latin words virtus and ethics

• Greek words deon and logos

According to Kant, what is the concept of 'good will'?

• The action that benefits the actor the most

• The action that is most popular

• The action that remains good regardless of the circumstances

• The action that leads to the best consequences

What is the first formulation of the categorical imperative?

• Act only according to the maximum whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law

• Act in such a way that you treat humanity never merely as a means to an end

• Act according to the maxims of a universally legislating member of a merely possible kingdom of ends

• Act in a way that is universally applicable

What is the second formulation of the categorical imperative?

• Act according to the maxims of a universally legislating member of a merely possible kingdom of ends

• Act only according to the maximum whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law

• Act in a way that is universally applicable

• Act in such a way that you treat humanity never merely as a means to an end

What is the third formulation of the categorical imperative?

• Act in a way that is universally applicable

• Act only according to the maximum whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law

• Act in such a way that you treat humanity never merely as a means to an end

• Act according to the maxims of a universally legislating member of a merely possible kingdom of ends

What did Kant fight for that are now part of modern culture?

• Rights against discrimination based on race and gender

• Rights to bear arms

• Rights to free speech

• Rights to privacy

What is the main focus of Kant's works, the Critique of Pure Reason and the Critique of Practical Reason?

• Political theory and economics

• Epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics

• Religion and spirituality

• Literature and art

What is deontology's approach to ethics?

• Focuses on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves

• Focuses on the character and habits of the actor

• Focuses on the intentions behind actions

• Focuses on the consequences of actions

What is Kantian ethics often thought to be in nature?

• Consequentialist

• Deontological

• Utilitarian

• Virtue-based