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"Kantian Approaches to Some Famine Problems" Self-Quiz
Onora O'Neill
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For Kant, what is the supreme moral principle?
The greatest happiness principle
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The principle of beneficence
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The categorical imperative
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The principle of ends
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What, according to ONeill, is it to use someone as a mere means?
It is to involve someone in a scheme of action to which they could not in principle consent
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It is to involve someone in a scheme of action that harms them
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It is to involve someone in a scheme of action that recognizes their value as a person
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It is to involve someone in a scheme of action that uses them for some other end
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Which of the following best describes what a beneficent act involves?
They avoid treating someone as a mere means
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They are the same as just acts
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They try to achieve what others want
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They are acts that one wants to perform
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According to Kantian ethics . . .
One is only morally accountable for personal responsibilities, not role responsibilities
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There is no clear distinction between role responsibilities and personal responsibilities
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There is a clear distinction between role responsibilities and personal responsibilities
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One is only morally accountable for ones role responsibilities
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Why, according to ONeill, does utilitarianism often lack precision?
Because it is concerned solely with justice, and it is never entirely clear what is just
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Because it uses the obscure notion of happiness to think about moral problems
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Because there is a limited amount of information available about the consequences of our actions
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Because it relies on the notion of intention, and we can never fully know what people intend
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The Formula of the End in Itself states: Act in such a way that you always treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end.
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To determine right from wrong, Kantians hold that we must look at the consequences of our actions.
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For Kant, if I cash a check at a bank, I dont necessarily use the bank teller as a mere means.
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