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WGU Ethics - Kant
Terms related to Kant's ethical theories
Question | Answer |
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An action that people are required to perform; the practical content of a moral obligation | DUTY |
A moral demand or obligation with no exceptions; actions based on this rule are always right (or wrong)independently of any further considerations | ABSOLUTE RULE |
An absolute and universal moral demand or obligation founded on reasoning | CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE |
A formal principle | MAXIM |
Ethical theories that maintain that the moral rightness or wrongness of an action depends on its intrinsic qualities, and not on its practical consequences | DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS |
The applicability of a moral rule to all | UNIVERSALIZABILITY |
The unconditioned esteem and respect that all people should receive just in virtue of being human and rational | DIGNITY |
An action conditioned on some goal or desire | HYPOTHETICAL IMPERATIVE |