2.3 - Kantian Ethics Flashcards
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What is Moral law?
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Binding moral obligations
2
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What are Maxims?
A
Another word for moral rules, determined by reason
3
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What is Duty?
A
Duties are created by the moral law, to follow it is our duty. The word deontological means duty-based
4
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What is Summum Bonum?
A
The highest, most supreme good
5
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What is Good will?
A
A person of good will is a person who makes a decisions according to the moral law
6
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What is a Categorical imperative?
A
An unconditional moral obligation that is always binding irrespective of a person’s inclination or purpose
7
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What is a Hypothetical imperative?
A
A moral obligation that applies only if one desires the implied goal
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