Module 2 - Intro and Kantian Ethics Flashcards
Where moral judgments are based
on the effects of an act.
Teleological Theories
1.
Consequences are only good if they
benefit the person acting.
Consequentalism
Whether an act is right does not
depend on the consequences.
Deontological Theories
TRUE OR FALSE:
In Deontological Theories, there are certain acts that are right or wrong no matter what the consequences are.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE:
Teleological theories look forward and Deontological theories look backward to decide what is right or wrong.
TRUE
If it is done by free moral agent whose actions will not succumb to outside forces
Good Will
One should be able to assert one’s
will over nature.
Autonomous Will
What are the characteristics of an Autonomous Will?
- Acts freely
- Acts rationally
- Without compulsion
- Willing
- Dutiful
- No inner desires
A command that applies
unconditionally
Categorical Imperative
You should only do things, which it would make, sense to apply to everyone. You should only do things that you would make a moral law for everyone.
The Universalizability Test
You should not use people to suit your own purposes. You should make sure that you are treating them as individuals who have their own lives to lead and deserve
respect.
Treating People as Ends not Means
MORAL OR LEGAL:
Rights that arise from being part of a social community which recognizes the inherent worth of a human being to one another.
Moral
MORAL OR LEGAL:
A right created under the law (constitution or statutory). Usually a product of tradition, values, and what is generally regarded as ethical and moral by a political unit.
Legal
Brought out from the basic respect and value one gives to another person.
Moral
MORAL OR LEGAL
Loosely termed as codified moral
rights.
Legal
