Chapter 12 Self Quiz

. Which of the following does Kant consider unconditionally good?

happiness

a good will

knowledge

all of the above

. To do one’s duty, Kant argues, is to act

in accordance with one’s inclination.

to achieve a good end.

to benefit others.

out of respect for the moral law.

. What kind of imperative commands an action to be done as a means to some other end?

hypothetical

categorical

analytic

synthetic

. According to Kant, for an action to be moral, the principle motivating it must be

altruistic.

prudential.

universalizable.

scientific.

. According to the Kantian theory, the supreme moral principle requires that one treat humanity, in oneself or others, always

as a being created by God.

as an end, never merely as a means.

as a self-interested, competitive being like oneself.

as a being whose suffering must be minimized.

. According to Kant, the only thing that can be called good without qualification is an excellent quality of temperament.

True

False

. Only a rational being can have a will.

True

False

. A morally valid principle is one that can serve as a universal law, applicable to all at any time or in any place.

True

False

. Kant thinks we have a moral duty to cultivate our natural talents.

True

False

. According to Kant, the moral worth of an action consists both in its consequences and in the principle that motivates it.

True

False

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