Question 1

According to Immanuel Kant, humans have free choice; the choices made by animals are merely brutish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A person decides to act on principle against the wishes of the community. In the context of Immanuel Kant's theory, can we always assume that this person is doing the right thing? How would Kant decide? How would a utilitarian decide? How would you decide?

Accepted Answer

According to Immanuel Kant's theory of e

Question 3

Discuss the permissibility of torture within a classical Kantian moral system. Do you agree with the views? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In a classical Kantian moral system, the

Question 4

According to Immanuel Kant, we may treat animals any way we like, including being cruel to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Immanuel Kant, a person's standing in the moral universe is determined by his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  capability to use reason. 
B)  social status. 
C)  educational achievement. 
D)  willingness to tell lies. 
A)  capability to use reason. 
B)  social status. 
C)  educational achievement. 
D)  willingness to tell lies.

Question 6

According to Immanuel Kant's theory, humans who do not qualify as rational beings must be classified as things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Immanuel Kant, lying (in the ethical sense) must be shown to be harmful to others in order to be considered morally wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Immanuel Kant's moral theory deals with maximizing the happiness of everyone involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 3:10 to Yuma, Ben Wade shows us that criminals do not have real values or principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are some problems with the categorical imperative test? Why has it nevertheless been influential in ethical theory?

Accepted Answer

Some problems with the categorical imper

Question 11

In 3:10 to Yuma, Dan Evans is clearly an egoist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Immanuel Kant has been criticized for claiming that his theory does not take consequences into account, when in fact it does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Immanuel Kant would condemn an act of using someone as a tool, even if the purpose is good-such as creating happiness for a large number of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a deontological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  a theory that advocates social equality 
B)  a theory that advocates that humans have free will independent of mechanistic causality 
C)  a theory that focuses exclusively on the consequences of an action 
D)  a theory that focuses only on the rightness or wrongness of an act itself 
A)  a theory that advocates social equality 
B)  a theory that advocates that humans have free will independent of mechanistic causality 
C)  a theory that focuses exclusively on the consequences of an action 
D)  a theory that focuses only on the rightness or wrongness of an act itself

Question 15

Compare and contrast Immanuel Kant's idea that we must always treat people as ends in themselves and Alec Holmes's weeding-out process in Abandon Ship!

Accepted Answer

Immanuel Kant's idea that we must always

Question 16

A store owner is trying to decide whether or not to cheat her customers. Which decision-making process results in a moral act?

Accepted Answer

A)  She decides to try to cheat her customers on occasion when she is certain she can get away with it. 
B)  She decides not to cheat her customers because she might be found out and lose all her customers. 
C)  She decides not to cheat her customers because she believes that it would not be right, regardless of the consequences. 
D)  She decides not to cheat her customers because she likes them very much. 
A)  She decides to try to cheat her customers on occasion when she is certain she can get away with it. 
B)  She decides not to cheat her customers because she might be found out and lose all her customers. 
C)  She decides not to cheat her customers because she believes that it would not be right, regardless of the consequences. 
D)  She decides not to cheat her customers because she likes them very much.

Question 17

Immanuel Kant stated that it is the social status that determines one's standing in the moral universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Immanuel Kant had doubts about the full rationality of women and people of color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Immanuel Kant, humans have free choice; the choices made by animals are merely brutish.

A person decides to act on principle against the wishes of the community. In the context of Immanuel Kant's theory, can we always assume that this person is doing the right thing? How would Kant decide? How would a utilitarian decide? How would you decide?

Discuss the permissibility of torture within a classical Kantian moral system. Do you agree with the views? Why or why not?

According to Immanuel Kant, we may treat animals any way we like, including being cruel to them.

According to Immanuel Kant, a person's standing in the moral universe is determined by his or her

According to Immanuel Kant's theory, humans who do not qualify as rational beings must be classified as things.

According to Immanuel Kant, lying (in the ethical sense) must be shown to be harmful to others in order to be considered morally wrong.

Immanuel Kant's moral theory deals with maximizing the happiness of everyone involved.

In 3:10 to Yuma, Ben Wade shows us that criminals do not have real values or principles.

What are some problems with the categorical imperative test? Why has it nevertheless been influential in ethical theory?

In 3:10 to Yuma, Dan Evans is clearly an egoist.

Immanuel Kant has been criticized for claiming that his theory does not take consequences into account, when in fact it does.

Immanuel Kant would condemn an act of using someone as a tool, even if the purpose is good-such as creating happiness for a large number of people.

Which of the following best describes a deontological theory?

Compare and contrast Immanuel Kant's idea that we must always treat people as ends in themselves and Alec Holmes's weeding-out process in Abandon Ship!

A store owner is trying to decide whether or not to cheat her customers. Which decision-making process results in a moral act?

Immanuel Kant stated that it is the social status that determines one's standing in the moral universe.

Immanuel Kant had doubts about the full rationality of women and people of color.

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Exam 6: Using Your Reason, Part 2: Kants Deontology

According to Immanuel Kant, humans have free choice; the choices made by animals are merely brutish.

A person decides to act on principle against the wishes of the community. In the context of Immanuel Kant's theory, can we always assume that this person is doing the right thing? How would Kant decide? How would a utilitarian decide? How would you decide?

Discuss the permissibility of torture within a classical Kantian moral system. Do you agree with the views? Why or why not?

According to Immanuel Kant, we may treat animals any way we like, including being cruel to them.

According to Immanuel Kant, a person's standing in the moral universe is determined by his or her

According to Immanuel Kant's theory, humans who do not qualify as rational beings must be classified as things.

According to Immanuel Kant, lying (in the ethical sense) must be shown to be harmful to others in order to be considered morally wrong.

Immanuel Kant's moral theory deals with maximizing the happiness of everyone involved.

In 3:10 to Yuma, Ben Wade shows us that criminals do not have real values or principles.

What are some problems with the categorical imperative test? Why has it nevertheless been influential in ethical theory?

In 3:10 to Yuma, Dan Evans is clearly an egoist.

Immanuel Kant has been criticized for claiming that his theory does not take consequences into account, when in fact it does.

Immanuel Kant would condemn an act of using someone as a tool, even if the purpose is good-such as creating happiness for a large number of people.

Which of the following best describes a deontological theory?

Compare and contrast Immanuel Kant's idea that we must always treat people as ends in themselves and Alec Holmes's weeding-out process in Abandon Ship!

A store owner is trying to decide whether or not to cheat her customers. Which decision-making process results in a moral act?

Immanuel Kant stated that it is the social status that determines one's standing in the moral universe.

Immanuel Kant had doubts about the full rationality of women and people of color.

Thinking About Values

Learning Moral Lessons From Stories

Ethical Relativism

Myself or Others

Using Your Reason, Part 1: Utilitarianism

Personhood, Rights, and Justice

Virtue Ethics From Tribal Philosophy to Socrates and Plato

Aristotles Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

Virtue Ethics and Authenticity: Contemporary Perspectives

Case Studies in Virtue

Different Gender, Different Ethics

Applied Ethics: A Sampler

Filters