Deontology

Question 1

How can you define deontology?

Answer 1

Deontology is a moral view, which is based on duty.

Question 2

Who developed deontology?

Answer 2

Immanuel Kant

Question 3

What does Kant refer to when he talk about duty?

Answer 3

In deontology there is a focus on reason and rational principes. This is what Kant refers to as duties.

Question 4

What is the categorical imperative?

Answer 4

The categorical imperative is the one single moral duty that humans should follow.

Question 5

What are the two question for the “Universalization test”, and what is the use of it?

Answer 5

The single duty that humans should follow is developed from 2 questions.
1. What kind of actions can be templetes for universal laws?
What motive is good in itself (and not for some extrisic goal)?

Question 6

According to Kant, what makes an action good?

Answer 6

An action becomes good if the motive of the action is the good will. The goof steams from a sense of duty. Something is a goo will just because it is done out of duty and not for some extension reason.

Question 7

The categorical imperative is one single moral dutiy which is based on 4 formulas. Which ones?

Answer 7

1. Universal Law Formula
2. Humanity Formula
3. Autonomy formula
4. The Kingdom of end formula