Lesson 3; Categorical Imperative

Question 1

This theory
focuses on the motive of an act and the means employed by an act.

Answer 1

Categorical Imperative

Question 2

For Immanuel Kant, the moral worth of an act proceeds from two things:

Answer 2

1. The Motive or intention of the act
2. The Nature of the means employed by the act.

Question 3

The Two formulation of Categorical Imperative

Answer 3

Universalizability
Respect for person

Question 4

• act only on maxims that you
  can, and at the same time, will to become a universal law.

Answer 4

Universalizability

Question 5

• A major moral implication of the formula of universalizability

Answer 5

Respect for Person

Question 6

It is expressed as follows: Act always so as to treat humanity, in your own person or
in that of another as an end in itself, never merely as a means.

Answer 6

Respect for person

Question 7

Applying Categorical Imperative in Decision Making

Answer 7

Problem
Solution

Question 8

• means knowing or understanding the problem.

Answer 8

Deliberation

Question 9

• means determining all possible alternatives or courses of action available
  to solve the problem.

Answer 9

Identification

Question 10

• means assessing all alternatives previously identified.

Answer 10

Evaluation

Question 11

• means judging or choosing from available alternatives.

Answer 11

Discrimination

Question 12

• once an ethical course of action was identified, it should be performed
  regardless of its possible consequences.

Answer 12

Implementation

Question 13

• once an ethical course of action was identified, it should be performed
  regardless of its possible consequences.

Answer 13

Implementation