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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a perfect duty?
A duty that should be carried out.
A duty not to do something, which means that the opposite must be carried out.
A duty it is possible to carry out.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the second formulation of the Categorical Imperative state?
Treat others as ends in themselves at all times
Treat others as means to ends.
Treat others as ends in themselves when considering a moral issue.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is meant by a "good will"?
Wanting to work towards one's duty, and doing so.
Acting in accordance with duty.
Performing an act that accords with the Categorical Imperative.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is "universalizbility"?
When a maxim takes motives into account.
When someone can justify the application of a maxim to themselves
Whether a maxim can be applied to everyone or not.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is deontology?
The study of ethical development.
The study of what one must do.
The study of divine ethical laws.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of these are examples of acting in accordance with duty?
Treating customers well, so that they come back.
Being honest, because being honest is universalizable.
A parent helping their child with their homework because the parent enjoys it.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Hypothetical imperatives are actions...
you ought to carry out.
you should carry out.
you must carry out.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is these are reasons why the maxim "not to help others in need" is a contradiction in will?
You can't rationally will a situation in which it would be impossible for us to achieve our ends, whatever those ends are.
We may need someone's help to achieve an end.
"Not helping" goes against "need".
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is one of the main issues with maxims?
Some universalizable maxims can contradict moral norms.
They are all equally valid.
They are based on reasoning instead of existing moral structures.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Foot gives examples of...
hypothetical imperatives.
non-hypothetical imperatives.
categorical imperatives.
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