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WGU Ethics Terms IV
ETHICS OF DIGNITY AND FREEDOM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Immanuel Kant | ? |
| Categorical Imperative | An absolute and universal moral demand based on reasoning |
| Maxim | A formal principle |
| Absolute Rules | A moral demand or obligation with no exceptions; actions based on this rule are always right (or wrong) independently of any further considerations |
| Good Will | ? |
| Autonomy | ? |
| Universalizability | The applicability of a moral rule to all |
| Dignity | The unconditioned esteem and respect that all people should receive just in virtue of being human and rational |
| Freedom | ? |
| Retributivism | ? |
| Conflicting Grounds of Obligation | ? |
| Hypothetical Imperative | An action conditioned on some goal or desire |
| Deontological Ethics | Ethical theories that maintain that the moral rightness or wrongness of an action depends on intrinsic qualities and not on its practical consequences |
| Duty | An action that people are required to perform; the practical content of a moral obligation |