Exam 12: Duty and Principle

In the example of "Rough Justice in a Juvenile Institution," Joe will use a ______ approach to resolving the dilemma of what to do after seeing Darren force a juvenile to eat from bowl on the floor.

As Hill (2000)points out,in Kantian moral theory,strict ______ are conceptually impossible.

In Kant's theory,absolute moral rules were termed ______.

Kant believed that human beings are ______ creatures and that every act should be evaluated as if one's behavior were to become universal law.

The categorical imperative that causes the most conflicting duties or ethical dilemmas is the rule against ______.

Kant termed his absolute moral rules ______ imperatives.

Of Kant's two types of people who help others,the second type helps ______.

Kant used the term ______ to refer to a rule or general plan of action.

Kant's philosophy means that morality should be based on the concepts of ______.

In Kant's version of ______,there are some actions we must perform .

What is a personal or subjective plan of action,incorporating the agent's reasons for acting as well as a sufficient indication of what act the reasons call for?

Hill (2000),following Kant,argues that use of force in self-defense against opposing force ______.

One way of dealing with conflicting duties is to ______.

Kant assumed that,at least in general,human beings are ______.

Which of the following is an example of a maxim?

Kant argued that the moral law is an expression of the law of ______,and therefore rationale human beings embody the moral law itself.

In the third categorical imperative the emphasis is that when we act morally we fully choose our own moral decisions as ______.

Research done on the long term effects of ______ is an example of Kant's second formulation.

Which theory of punishment,if the only one utilized,is the most inconsistent with Kant's theory of not using other people as means to an end?

When applied to the criminal justice system,Kant's theory requires that we ______.