Deontological Ethics

Question 1

Differentiate Kant and Aquinas

Answer 1

Kant - Autonomous Reason, Duty
Aquinas - Love of God, Faith

Question 2

(THE FOUNDATION) to ethical living

Answer 2

Reason

Question 3

(SOURCE) of ethical living

Answer 3

Goodwill

Question 4

(MOTIVATION) of ethical living

Answer 4

Duty

Question 5

WHAT IS ETHICAL

NECESSARILY ALWAYS

IMPLIES THE USE OF ________

Answer 5

Reason

Question 6

Explain Goodwill

Answer 6

• Doable
• Moral Authority is immanent or innate
• Good is interior

Question 7

Explain Duty

Answer 7

• Obligation
• It is not a duty if it is impossible to do
• doable good for the human will

Question 8

Explain the Process of Deontological Ethics

Answer 8

• It starts with reasoning, which uses the mind. This is to be followed by our goodwill or source of being ethical, which uses the soul. Lastly, duty is seen through our actions, which requires our body.

Question 9

Deontology is derived from what Greek Word?

Answer 9

Deon meanind duty

Question 10

category of normative ethical theories that encompasses any theory which is primarily concerned with adherence to duties.

Answer 10

Deontology

Question 11

What is relevant in deontological ethics?

Answer 11

Intention

Question 12

Types of Duties

Answer 12

1. perfect
2. imperfect

Question 13

Duties obligated to be met every time

Answer 13

perfect duties

Question 14

duties that is sometimes fulfilled but not required all the time

Answer 14

Imperfect Duties

Question 15

give Kant’s four examples of duties

Answer 15

1. perfect - self preservation
2. perfect - telling truth
3. imperfect - develop talents
4. imperfect - beneficence/charity

Question 16

Three forms of Categorical Imperative

Answer 16

1. Universal Law
2. Treat humans as ends in themselves
3. Act as if you live in a kingdom of ends

Question 17

is a situation in which a person is torn between right and wrong.

Answer 17

Moral Dilemma

Question 18

Is God required in Kantian Ethics

Answer 18

Nope

Question 19

Meaning of The Universal Law

Answer 19

if you do an action, then everyone else should also be able to do it.

Question 20

Meaning of treat humanity as an ends

Answer 20

Look at humans as ends themselves instead of just being a means to an end

Question 21

Meaning of acts as if you live in a kingdom of ends

Answer 21

Think of people as having the capacity to be rational