7. Rights And Duties Flashcards
What are the two types of rights
Moral rights
And
Government granted rights
Deontologists
Actions only have intrinsic value
Difference between deontologists and consequentialist
Actions are intrinsic vs extrinsic
What is the categorical imperative
Formulation of universal law
Formulation of humanity
Formulation of universal law
Act only according to a maxim that you are ok becoming a universal law
Formulation of humanity
Act in such a way that you treat humanity whether in your own person or in the person of any other always at the same time as an end and never merely as a means to an end
Kantian ethics: universalization principle is:
A reason for an action is only morally valid if it universalizes
How is Kants universalism different from rule utilitarianism
Rule utilitarianism considers all effects whereas universalization only considers the stated purpose (eg in utilitarianism you should return your dishes to arbuckle not leave them in the lounge, under universalization it’s ok to leave them in the sink)
What are some limitations in kantian reasoning
Does not guide you when rights conflict
Does no help one assign duty in cases where actors have a duty to protect a right
Universalization can lead to predictions of consequence
Acts vs omissions
Applied to a narrow set of ethical or unethical actions unlike utilitarianism
How is deontologists analysis an antidote to ethical indisrections
Self interest -> can’t universalize special treatment
Intuition/hueristics-> system 2 thinking
Self deception -> universalization roots out conception of self
Does my decision have good consequences (what kind of decision applies to this question)
Utilitarianism
What if every did it? Am I using someone as a means to an end
Duty / rights
Would I do the same thing if I was in a different role?
Rawls justice
Was the process by which we came to this decision fair
Nozicks justice
