Categorical Imperative/Utilitarianism quiz 7

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Which of the following is an example of a Categorical Imperative?

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

According to Kant, the moral value of an action resides in

A Categorical Principle of Will through the use of Reason

Utilitarian theory holds that

An action is right when it tends to produce happiness

If I argue that the greatest good is pleasure, philosophers would call me a

Hedonist

According to the textbook, utilitarianism is a sort of:

Social Hedonism

According to Kant, the only good thing without qualification is

a good will

According to utilitarianism, you should not cheat on this test because you have a duty to be honest

false

According to Kant, the Categorical Imperative is equivalent to a rule that requires us to treat people as ends rather than as a means to an end

true

John Stuart Mill argued that none of us would trade the pleasures of being human for the pleasures of being a pig.

true

And imperative is categorical if it is

unconditional


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