According to the second formulation of the Categorical Imperative
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It is wrong for one person to "use" another
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A right that another can guarantee by leaving you alone to exercise the rights is called a
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Negative right
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Two philosophers closely associated with utilitarianism are
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Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
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Modern writers often to moral virtues as
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Virtues of character
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According to Kant, our sense of "ought to" is called
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Dutifulness
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Rules of conduct describing what people ought and ought not to do in various situations are called
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Morality
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The problem of moral luck is raised as a criticism of
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Act utilitarianism
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A character trait that prevents a human being from flourishing or becoming truly happy is called a
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Vice
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Utilitarianism does not mean "the greatest good of the greatest number" because
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It focuses solely on "the greatest good" and pays no attention to how "the good" is distributed.
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The idea that social and economic inequalities must be to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged members of society is called
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The difference principle
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According to Kant, the moral value of an action depends upon
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The underlying moral rule
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Ethical egoism is
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Based on determining long term beneficial consequences
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A right that is guaranteed without exception is called a
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Absolute right
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Which of the following is an argument in favor of the divine command theory?
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God is all knowing
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Thomas Hobbes called life without rules and a means of enforcing them
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The state of nature
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An association of people organized under a system of rules designed to advance the good of its members over a time is called a
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Society
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According to James Moor, taking "the ethical point of view" means
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Deciding that other people and their core values are worthy of your respect
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An early proponent of the social contract was
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Which of the following is an argument in favor of ethical egoism?
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The community can benefit when individuals put their well-being first.
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A relativist claims that
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There are no universal moral principles
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The principle of utility is also called
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The greatest happiness principle
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According to Aristotle, moral virtue results from
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Repetition of the appropriate acts
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According to Aristotle, deriving pleasure from a virtuous act is a sign that you
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Have developed the virtue
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Ethics is
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A rational examination of people's moral beliefs.
A branch of philosophy.
One way to determine which activities are "good" and which are "bad".
A field of study more than 2000 years old.
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Utilitarianism is an example of
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A consequentialist theory
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