WorksheetsWeek 10 Quiz: Immanuel Kant & Deontological Ethics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The word “deon” in deontology means:
Consequence
Duty
Morality
Law
According to Kant, what makes an act good?
The happiness it produces
The intention behind the act
The approval of others
The outcome achieved
What is the one right intention, according to Kant?
Acting to achieve happiness
Acting to avoid punishment
Acting out of respect for the moral law
Acting for self-interest
According to Kant, animals act out of:
Reason and duty
Instinct and desire
Compassion and empathy
Habit and custom
When humans act based only on instinct or desire, Kant says they are:
Autonomous
Moral agents
Heteronomous
Rational
What makes humans special according to Kant?
Physical strength
Rationality and free will
Emotional intelligence
Ability to feel pleasure
Acting from reason rather than desire gives humans:
Power over others
Freedom and autonomy
Emotional satisfaction
Control over nature
For Kant, rationality is the source of our:
Happiness
Pleasure
Dignity and worth
Desire and passion
The Moral Law, according to Kant, is:
A human invention
Built into reason itself
Created by governments
Relative to culture
Kant believes that morality is:
Subjective
Objective and universal
Determined by consequences
Based on emotions
The word imperative means:
Suggestion
Command
Emotion
Consequence
The Categorical Imperative applies:
Only in special cases
Depending on the situation
Universally and without exceptions
To people with good intentions only
The Formula of Universal Law says:
“Act only for your own happiness.”
“Act as others expect you to.”
“Act only according to maxims you can will to become universal law.”
“Act to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number.”
The maxim of an action is:
Its outcome
Its motive or principle
Its reward
Its law
Making a false promise violates a duty that is:
Absolute and to others
Meritorious and to the self
Conditional and to the state
Optional and to society
Neglecting to develop one’s talents violates a duty that is:
Absolute, to the self
Meritorious, to the self
Meritorious, to others
Conditional, to the state
Refusing to help others violates a duty that is:
Absolute, to others
Meritorious, to others
Conditional, to oneself
Absolute, to the self
The Formula of Humanity says we should:
Always pursue happiness first
Treat humanity always as an end, never merely as a means
Obey authority without question
Avoid emotional decisions
Treating others as “ends in themselves” means:
Respecting their rational autonomy and dignity
Using them for your own benefit
Helping them only when convenient
Acting based on feelings of pity
According to Kant, when we act morally, we are acting:
Out of habit
From duty and respect for moral law
From fear of punishment
From desire for reward
