Exam 6: Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Duty

In natural law theory,the emphasis on reason makes morality:

Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional requirements that must be met in order for an action that has bad and good effects to be permissible,according to the doctrine of double effect?

The means-ends principle maintains that:

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of Kant's moral theory?

In Kant's theory,the rights and duties of persons override:

For Kant,to act with a good will is to:

According to Aquinas,right actions are those that accord with the natural law.

Natural law theorists maintain that some actions are always wrong.

According to Aquinas,natural law is composed of the moral principles that we can "read" clearly in the very structure of nature itself,including human nature.

Imperfect duties are always to be followed; there are no exceptions.

In general,intention plays a larger role in natural law theory than it does in Kant's categorical imperative.

Nonconsequentialist moral theories say that an action is right not because of what it produces,but:

Kant thinks that criminals should be punished:

Kant's first version of the categorical imperative rests firmly on:

The teleological character of nature has been established by science.

According to natural law theory,the general principles of right and wrong vary from person to person and from culture to culture.

According to Kant,all our duties can be derived from:

The Golden Rule is identical to the means-end principle.

The doctrine of double effect says that performing a good action may be permissible even if it has bad effects,but performing a bad action for the purpose of achieving good effects is never permissible.

Categorical imperatives do not take into account our individual wants and needs.