Kant

Question 1

what kind of ethical theory is Kantian

Answer 1

Deontological

Question 2

Kantian laws are

Answer 2

prescriptivist and absolutist

Question 3

Good will is when duty is

Answer 3

carried out for the duty’s sake

Question 4

The Good Will “Shines

Answer 4

forth like a precious jewel”

Question 5

What is a categorical imperative?

Answer 5

Unconditional command that is binding to everyone at all times, based on reason

Question 6

What is a hypothetical imperative?

Answer 6

Contains an ‘if’ statement

Question 7

What are the three principles of the categorical imperative?

Answer 7

1- “always act in such a way that the maxim of your action can be willed as a universal law for all humanity”
2-“Always treat humans beings as an end in themselves, never simply as a means to an end”
3- “act as if you were a law-maker in a kingdom of ends”(role-model)

Question 8

A law can be universalised if it is not a contradiction in

Answer 8

nature and in the will

Question 9

What are the strengths of Kantian ethics?

Answer 9

Prescriptive
Based on reason
Deontological
Absolutist
Contradiction in the will develops empathy
Personalistic

Question 10

What are the weaknesses of Kantian ethics?

Answer 10

Doesn’t consider consequences
Reason can lead to different conclusions
Not compassionate
Not flexible
Doing duty for duty’s sake does not breed morally good people
Universal laws don’t consider
Sometimes people are a means to an end