Kant's Deontological Ethics

Question 1

The greatest philosopher of the German Enlightenment

An absolutist and rationalist

Answer 1

Immanuel Kant

Question 2

Immanuel Kant’s book

Answer 2

Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals

Question 3

Other Rationalists that claimed pure reason could give ultimate knowledge irregardless of experience (4)

Answer 3

Rene Descartes
Brauch Spinoza
Gottfried Leibniz
Christian Wolff

Question 4

Empiricists that denied there are any innate ideas and that knowledge comes from experience (4)

Answer 4

John Locke
David Hume

Francis Hutcheson
Adam Smith (scottish w/ Hume)

Question 5

Our minds are an empty slate, also known as:

Answer 5

tabula rasa

Question 6

Morality is not based on our feelings according to:

Answer 6

Kant

Question 7

Categorical imperative and the three formulations

Answer 7

1 The principle of Universalizability

2 Principle of Ends

3 Principle of Autonomy

Question 8

General rule in accordance with which the agent intends to act

Answer 8

Maxim

Question 9

A maxim that passes the test of universalizability

Answer 9

Law