WorksheetskANT's Ethics quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Kant held that every rational being had both an innate ________________ and a duty to enter into a civil condition governed by a social contract in order to realize and preserve that freedom.
right to freedom
right to study
right to love
right to travel
Practical philosophy as that concerned with “________________________rules of behavior in regard to free choice”
rules of change
rules of the game
rules of behavior
rules of love
Theoretical philosophy that concerned “the rule of _______________”
the land
knowledge
the heart
nature
The book Metaphysics of Morals has two distinct parts: the “Doctrine of ________” and the “Doctrine of Virtue”.
values
understanding
intuition
right
Right concerns _________ freedom
outer
plain
glorious
ambitious
Virtue concerns ________ freedom
dinner
inner
great
choice
Happiness to KANT is something we need to ____________
glorify
regard
conserve
deserve
Any action is right if it can ________ with everyone’s freedom in accordance with a universal law,
balance
relate
coexist
achieve
Freedom in political philosophy is defined as " _______________ from being constrained by another’s choice”
percentage
independence
unfair
leveling
Each member of the state is _______ to every other member of the state before the law.
equal
plain
attack
alive
What is Kant’s most famous work?
The Ideas of Reason
The Truth of Knowledge
The Critique of Reason
Universal Natural History
What is the one thing Kant thought is good "without limitation"?
The right set of virtues
A good will
Happiness
Devotion to God
What, according to Kant, would be the clearest case of someone acting due to a good will?
An accountant who embezzles money.
A waiter who provides good service because he expects a good tip.
A player who shakes her opponent's hand after losing, even though she hates her opponent.
A friend who visits a person in the hospital because he knows it'll cheer her up.
What makes an action good, according to Kant?
Actions are good if they come from the right set of virtues
Actions are good if they come from the right intentions
Actions are good if they maximize good consequences for everyone involved
Actions are good if doing them makes you feel good
Does Kant think we have a duty to secure happiness?
No, because happiness is not morally important
Yes, securing happiness is the most important duty; every other duty flows from it
Yes, but only indirectly, since being happy will make us more likely to act well
