A Kantian Approach to Famine Relief" Self-Quiz

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. To treat someone as a mere means is to treat them

in a morally permissible way. correct incorrect

as an end in themselves. correct incorrect

with the respect they deserve. correct incorrect

in a way to which they could not in principle consent. correct incorrect

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. What does Kantian ethical theory say about cases where someone cannot fulfill her duties to dependents due to the hardships of famine?

Her failure is morally wrong. correct incorrect

She is fully exempt from those duties. correct incorrect

Her actions are not wrong as long as she did her best. correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. O'Neil would endorse the claim that it is __________ to identify deception ad coercion in ___________.

hard; complicated institutional settings correct incorrect

hard; interpersonal interactions correct incorrect

easy; complicated institutional settings correct incorrect

easy; interpersonal interactions correct incorrect

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. Acts in accordance with duties of __________ develop or promote others' ends. In particular, they foster others' capacities to be autonomous beings.

beneficence correct incorrect

autonomy correct incorrect

justice correct incorrect

benevolence correct incorrect

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. O'Neil is primarily interested in contrasting the Kantian view of famine relief with the __________ view of famine relief.

contractarian correct incorrect

feminist correct incorrect

utilitarian correct incorrect

natural law correct incorrect