Deontology Quiz

It is an ethical theory that emphasizes the importance of following moral rules or duties, regardless of the consequences of actions.

It refers to a strong, unwavering belief in what is morally right or wrong, often leading to principled decision-making.

It refers to the moral obligation to perform certain actions, while agency is the capacity to act upon those duties with free will and rationality.

It is the ability to make independent, rational decisions based on one's own principles and understanding of morality.

It is the principle that an action is morally permissible only if it can be consistently applied to everyone in similar situations without contradiction.

It emphasizes the autonomy of individuals to make their own moral decisions, contrasting with paternalism that dictates actions for individuals' welfare.

The two claims of rational basis for morality.

• Logical Truths

• Empirical Truths

He is a German Enlightenment Philosopher that proposed a 'supreme principle of morality' based on reason.

Human capacity for mental abstraction and reasoning.

A faculty to act based on reason not impulses and have the ability to conceive and implement ideas.