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Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with Kantian deontology?
Support for Kantian Deontology
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Which of the following pairs
... [Show More] of goods are directly comparable according to hedonic utilitarianism?
Hedonic and Idealist Utilitarianism
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How might a Kantian deontologist evaluate a jury voting to convict someone they know is innocent because they disagree with his political beliefs?
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Applying Kantian Deontology
When a utilitarian evaluates an action, which of the following is most important?
Utilitarianism
Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with utilitarianism?
CONCEPT
Support for Utilitarianism
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Which of the following represents rule utilitarianism?
CONCEPT
Act and Rule Utilitarianism
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Henry vandalizes a local school on a friendly dare.
How would a utilitarian classify this action?
CONCEPT
Commitments of Utilitarianism
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Claire is helping her elderly neighbor, Ms. Flannigan, with some yard work. Ms. Flannigan has no close family and tells Claire that she is beginning to wonder who will get the small bundles of cash she has hidden throughout her large house. Ms. Flannigan even remarks that she cannot remember where she has hidden them all. After helping Ms. Flannigan, Claire goes inside to freshen up. In the bathroom she notices a large wad of cash tucked inside the medicine cabinet.
Which action is supported by utilitarianism but intuitively seems unethical?
CONCEPT
Advantages and Shortcomings of Utilitarianism
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According to Kantian deontology, which of the following would make an act impermissible?
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Most people find it morally bad.
CONCEPT
Commitments of Kantian Deontology
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According to Kant, which of the following violates a person's humanity?
CONCEPT
The Formulation of Humanity
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I come home and my apartment building is on fire. There is a family of five living in the apartment next to mine and only my mother in my apartment. I can only evacuate one apartment.
What is a problem with applying utilitarianism to this scenario?
CONCEPT
Problems with Utilitarianism
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Which of the following represents a potential problem for Kantian deontology?
CONCEPT
Problems with Kantian Deontology
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Karl receives a call from the local police, who are concerned that his son may be growing and distributing an illegal (but not dangerous) drug. Karl knows this suspicion to be true. If he admits it to the police, his son will be arrested, and their family’s name will be tarnished. If he lies, the police will assume the tip they got was false and go away.
Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated by a utilitarian?
Karl’s lying is morally wrong because his obligation to the state is more important than his son staying out of trouble, even though it would bring
about no benefit for the state.
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Karl’s lying is morally wrong because it is sinful to lie, even when the consequences are less than desirable.
CONCEPT
Applying Utilitarianism
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In Kantian deontology, the categorical imperative must be derived from .
CONCEPT
Kantian Deontology
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What is meant by the formulation of universal law?
CONCEPT
The Formulation of Universal Law [Show Less]