Kantian Deontology

Question 1

According to the deontologist, how does one determine the best action?

Answer 1

ACT IN ACCORDANCE TO CATEGORIAL IMPERATIVE

Question 2

Are deontologists concerned with consequences, rules, or character traits?

Answer 2

RULES

Question 3

What is a hypothetical imperative? .

Answer 3

Do X, If Y OR If x, do y a command that takes the following form

Question 4

What is a categorical imperative?

Answer 4

Do X. they dont have conditionals. Always true

Question 5

What are the “two formulations” of the

Answer 5

*form 1: never do that which one could not will to be a universal law/ dont do that which can not be universalized

Form 2/: Never treat others merely a means to an end only as an end in themselves

Question 6

Do motives matter to the deontologist?

Answer 6

Motives do matter

Question 7

What are some criticisms of Kantian Deontology?

Answer 7

Alot of people dont like law, too rigid

-bad to want to help others, only if you have too