Question 1

For Kant, any action is moral if it is:

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A)   Sincerely motivated by a sense of duty.
B)   Rational given the personal interests of the actor.
C)   Results in greater social good.
D)   Consistent with the general will.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

If to follow a proposed categorical imperative is ___________, then it is not morally permissible.

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A)   illegal
B)   self-defeating
C)   immoral
D)   vagueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Kant thought humans had intrinsic worth and dignity because they are ____________ agents.

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A)   animalistic
B)   juvenile
C)   living
D)   rationalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Through the categorical imperative, a Kantian asks whether he or she would be willing to __________ the rule, in which case it is morally permissible.

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A)   obey
B)   disobey
C)   justify
D)   universalizeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Kant argued that the is an expression of the law of reason.

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A)   Hypothetical imperative
B)   Categorical imperative
C)   Rational law
D)   Moral lawE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Kant believed that people should always be treated as means to end and never as an end in themselves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Kant assumed that immoral/unethical acts were always also:

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A)   Acts that resulted in more harm than good.
B)   Irrational.
C)   Violations of religious tenets.
D)   Violations of the principle of non-deontology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

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A)   Justified individuals
B)   Autonomous moral agents
C)   Thinking beings
D)   Justified moral agentsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The would state that you ought to help people if you care for them or if you have some other purpose that might be served by helping them.

Accepted Answer

A)   Categorical imperative
B)   Hypothetical imperative
C)   Ethical imperative
D)   Moral imperativeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Kant argues that we have a prima facie duty to:

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A)   Help others
B)   Keep promises
C)   Repay past acts of kindness
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Kant termed his absolute moral rules _______ imperatives.

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A)   hypothetical
B)   relative
C)   contingent
D)   categoricalE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Significant literature has developed as followers of Kant have constructed devices to make the formula work as a/an:

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A)   Justification
B)   Rule
C)   Action guide
D)   Anterior motiveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The central question for a Kantian is:

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A)   How ought I to live?
B)   What ought I to do?
C)   What is the "good"?
D)   What is the meaning of life?E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

One form of Kant's categorical imperative is based on the principle of universality, while the second version is based on:

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A)   the Golden Rule
B)   the "no-harm" principle
C)   respect for persons
D)   respect for selfE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Kant proposed that the rule against lying is a:

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A)   Categorical imperative
B)   Hypothetical imperative
C)   Ethical imperative
D)   Moral imperativeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

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

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Question 17

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

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A)   Shows a lack of human respect for the attacker.
B)   Is a selfish, immoral act.
C)   violates Kant's second categorical imperative
D)   Is moral, and a right and responsibility.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

For Kant, moral action is done from a respect for:

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A)   inclination
B)   duty
C)   desire
D)   summun bonumE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

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

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A)   respect
B)   reason
C)   just ends
D)   universalityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Explain how the principles of due process, the ban on cruel and unusual punishment and other current feature of the U.S. criminal justice system are consistent with Kant's theory.

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Exam 12: Duty and Principle Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives

If to follow a proposed categorical imperative is ___________, then it is not morally permissible.

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For Kant, any action is moral if it is:

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Kant argued that the is an expression of the law of reason.

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

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

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Kant termed his absolute moral rules _______ imperatives.

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Kant argues that we have a prima facie duty to:

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The would state that you ought to help people if you care for them or if you have some other purpose that might be served by helping them.

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Kant proposed that the rule against lying is a:

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Kant assumed that immoral/unethical acts were always also:

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

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Through the categorical imperative, a Kantian asks whether he or she would be willing to __________ the rule, in which case it is morally permissible.

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

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Significant literature has developed as followers of Kant have constructed devices to make the formula work as a/an:

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Kant thought humans had intrinsic worth and dignity because they are ____________ agents.

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One form of Kant's categorical imperative is based on the principle of universality, while the second version is based on:

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For Kant, moral action is done from a respect for:

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