WorksheetsN5 Ethics Hinge 2
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
Select all the maxims
Never lie.
Help others in need if you are able.
Act in your own self interest.
Never eat shredded wheat.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Kant believed people are governed by their rationality. What is the name for this belief?
(a)
Kant believed that possessing reason gives people two important things. What are they?
Moral responsibility
Moral value
Moral power
Moral stories
Moral maxims
What does Kant mean when he says we 'possess reason'? Select the most precise answer.
We can think logically and systematically
We are morally good people
We can do maths and give good arguments
We have evidence for our beliefs
We are more than animals
What does someone with 'The Good Will' do? Select the most precise answer.
They do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.
They do the right thing because they are a good person.
They do the right thing because they have thought through the consequences.
They do whatever they want because they are a rational being.
They help others because then others will help them back.
If a shopkeeper gives a customer the right change, would Kant say that they have done something morally valuable?
Yes
No
It depends on the consequences
It depends on the shopkeeper's motivation
It depends on the shopkeeper's character
What is the technical term for 'duty-based' ethics?
(a)
Select all the phrases that describe a 'moral absolute'.
A proverb
A maxim
Must never be broken
Must never be questioned
Can be changed if we all agree
