Duty

Question 1

What does a deontological theory focus on?

Answer 1

Action rather than consequence

Question 2

Kant says says we must follow our duty and our duty is to follow?

Answer 2

Moral rules

Question 3

Since our duty is following moral rules, our duty therefore leads us to?

Answer 3

The summon bonum

Question 4

Kant’s synthetic approach means that we find our duty?

Answer 4

Before experience and our morality can be falsified

Question 5

Since we find out our duty prior to experience, Kant deduced that?

Answer 5

We find out our duty by applying reason to situations and empirical observations of the nature of the world.- if we do this we will reach the S.B

Question 6

To have good will is to?

Answer 6

Carry out ones duty

Question 7

What does the good will do?

Answer 7

Spurs humans on to carry out their duty

Question 8

Kant believe that our duty is intrinsically good and therefore believes that we should do our duty for…

Answer 8

Duties sake

Question 9

What does it mean that we should do our duty for duties sake?

Answer 9

That we must not act out of compassion or inclination, we must act because it is our duty to act.

Question 10

What happens if I act out of self interest

Answer 10

We are not acting morally as we are not taking into account duty

Question 11

What does a duty based theory directly contrast

Answer 11

Teleological

Eg utilitarianism

Question 12

What do utilitarians do Instead or acting out of duty

Answer 12

We must look at the consequences of our actions weather it produces the greater good for the greatest amount of people.

Question 13

According to Kant utilitarians act out of…

Answer 13

Self interest and not duty

Question 14

What example to use to contrast utilitarians and kantians

Answer 14

A murderer with a gun ask where your friend is. Kant says we should be honest and tell him where the friend is. Utilitarians would state lying is the best option as it produces the happy result for the greatest number

Question 15

We should not let inclination or compassion get in the way of moral decision making because

Answer 15

It is not in accordance of our duty and is therefore is not a moral act

Question 16

If you are acting compassionately as it was demanded through duty are you doing the right thing?
What is the example

Answer 16

Yes as you are being virtuous

Giving a beggar money because your duty demands it

Question 17

Kant stated in order to find ones duty they must apply

Answer 17

Reason to find out how to follow their duty and also apply reason to the categorical imperative which also is the catalyst to find our duty

Question 18

The categorical imperative is whose duty to follow

Answer 18

Everyone

Question 19

First formulation and duty

Answer 19

If it is not possible to rational to follow that maxim then it is your duty not to act

Question 20

Second formulation and duty

Answer 20

Always treat people as an end in themselves- do not treat people to benefit yourself f

Question 21

Third formulation and duty

Answer 21

Kingdom of ends

It is your duty to find that everyone is acting in accordance to this maxim and that all is treated equally

Question 22

What does deontological mean?

Answer 22

Duty based