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I am autonomous in the realm of morality in the sense that A. I am a legislator of the moral law for myself B. my morality may not be the morality of others C. what I want may not be what you want D. I cannot be in error about what is right for me
I am a legislator of the moral law for myself
Mill argues for A. counting the pleasures of all equally B. believing that the quality of pleasure for humans is not simply bodily C. believing that other things besides pleasure are relevant to the moral evaluation of an act D. thinking that utility applies to individual actions, but not to social or political decisions
believing that the quality of pleasure for humans is not simply bodily
The Categorical Imperative A. is true in the same way that "Bachelors are unmarried" is true B. tells us that if we want to be happy, we should respect the rights of others C. bids us universalize all synthetic a priori principles D. forbids manipulation of others for our own purposes
forbids manipulation of others for our own purpose
The supreme principle of morality, according to Kant, would have to be one that a. Everyone agrees to b. Practical anthropology could discover c. Depends on the will of god d. Has its foundation in pure reason
has its foundation in pure reason
Utilitarianism is a teleological ethics because A. like Kant, it emphasizes motives B. it counts each person's happiness equally C. unlike Kant, it puts duty in the center of ethics D. it evaluates actions in terms of their outcomes
it evaluates actions in terms of their outcomes
Regarding freedom of the will, Kant says that A. we have no good reason to believe in it B. though all our actions, noumenally conceived, have causes, yet we may be phenomenally free C. morality would not be possible without it D. we are free whenever we are not hindered in doing something we want to do
morality would not be possible without it
In calculating pleasures, Mill does not consider A. intensity B. personal sacrifice C. fecundity D. extent
personal sacrifice
A maxim is A. a proverb B. the subjective principle of reasoning behind an action C. a law applied according to circumstances it fits D. an option
the subjective principle of reasoning behind an action
The calculus of utility a-was designed to measure the exact cost-benefit of an action or choice b- relies on Newton's calculus for its structure c- regards the intensity of a pain as more important than the duration of pleasure d- includes considerations of the quality of pleasures, as determined by the majority of those who have experienced them
was designed to measure the exact cost-benefit of an action or choice
The basic idea of utilitarianism is that A. all the consequences of a given act are equally important in trying to decide whether to do that act or not B. we should look to the consequences for as many as possible when judging the moral rightness of an act C we all have our own ideas about the consequences of our acts, so morality will be different for everyone D. happiness doesn't count as much as consequences
we should look to all consequences for as many as possible when judging the moral rightness of an act
According to Kant a good will is one that a. wills according to the dictates of ones society b. wills to do its duty c. obeys only hypothetical imperatives d. is heteronomous
wills to its duty
