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WorksheetsDEONTOLOGY
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 16mins
Deontological comes from the Greek word “dein” or “deon” which means
FREEDOM
WISDOM
DUTY
LOVE
The first great philosopher to define deontological principles was
ARISTOTLE
PLATO
KARL MARX
IMMANUEL KANT
It refers to the personal and subjective guiding principle
UNIVERSALISM
MAXIM
MONISTIC DEONTOLOGY
PLURALISTIC DEONTOLOGY
“A person is only acting morally only when he suppresses his feelings and pleasure…”
TRUE
FALSE
“For without personal autonomy, morality becomes an impossibility.”
TRUE
FALSE
“Our duties cannot consist simply in following rules that promote pleasure and avoidance of pain as the utilitarian’s claim, since that would make right action depend upon consequences, on how well they satisfied our desires.”
TRUE
FALSE
The will become autonomous when the genuinely moral actions are free, rational and dependent.
TRUE
FALSE
The Principle of Humanity is also called the Principle of Ends.
TRUE
FALSE
Duty is superior to happiness.
TRUE
FALSE
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.
The first great philosopher to define deontological principles was
ARISTOTLE
PLATO
KARL MARX
IMMANUEL KANT
It refers to the personal and subjective guiding principle
UNIVERSALISM
MAXIM
MONISTIC DEONTOLOGY
PLURALISTIC DEONTOLOGY
“A person is only acting morally only when he suppresses his feelings and pleasure…”
TRUE
FALSE
“For without personal autonomy, morality becomes an impossibility.”
TRUE
FALSE
“Our duties cannot consist simply in following rules that promote pleasure and avoidance of pain as the utilitarian’s claim, since that would make right action depend upon consequences, on how well they satisfied our desires.”
TRUE
FALSE
The will become autonomous when the genuinely moral actions are free, rational and dependent.
TRUE
FALSE
The Principle of Humanity is also called the Principle of Ends.
TRUE
FALSE
Kant has three principles (maxims) in the categorical imperative: what is the 3rd maxim?
End in itself
Kingdom of ends
Universalisability
How does Kant think we can know moral laws?
Through reason
Through revelation
Through divine intervention
Through epistemology
What does Kant mean when he talks about a ‘kingdom of ends’?
a perfect world
the world in which we live
an imperfect world
a world based on the use of reason
Under what circumstances does Kant think it is permissible not to tell the truth?
to save a life
never
always
to make sure the Decalogue is followed
What is the name given to a system of ethics which is based upon the idea of duty?
Teleological
Deontological
Relative
Absolutist
What does Kant mean when he says that a moral law must be universalisable?
it should follow different laws in different countries
it should be a law applied to everyone
it depends on the situation
it is dependent on free will
What does the second formulation of the Categorical Imperative state?
treat others as ends in themselves at all times
treat others as a means to ends.
treat others as ends in themselves when considering a moral issue.
treat others as end when following the hypothetical imperative
What is one of the main issues (problems) with maxims?
some universalisable maxims can contradict moral norms.
they are all equally valid.
they are based on reasoning instead of existing moral structures.
they require following the hypothetical will
This ethical framework is solely concerned with the intentions of one's actions.
utilitarianism
deontology
virtue ethics
metaethics
Who is the most popular deontological philosopher?
Immanuel Kant
Jeremy Bentham
Rene Descartes
Aristotle
