Explain the difference between merely acting in accordance with the moral law and acting out of respectfor the moral law
1) Explain the difference between merely acting in accordance with…
Explain the difference between merely acting in accordance with the moral law and acting out of respectfor the moral law. Why, according to Kant, is the former actor amoral and the latter moral?
Explain one of the two versions of Kant’s categorical imperative and explain how applies it to the following maxims to show that they cannot be one of the universal moral laws.
– From self-love I will make it my principle to end my life because it will be better off if I do.
– I will neither help nor hurt those in need.
What does O’Neill add to the understanding of the means/end version of the categorical imperative?
Explain the Greatest Happiness Principle and how Mill suggests we determine which of two actions is preferable.
Is Utilitarianism a form of egoism and why? Explain why utilitarians think that pain and pleasure should dictate morality.
What is the difference between an act utilitarian and a rule utilitarian and what does the utilitarian say about the case where act A and act B bring about the same amount of pleasure/pain, but that A requires lying and B does not?
What is the basic state of nature and what are the causes of it for humans, according to Hobbes? Explain.
According to Hobbes, what is the social contract, why do we need it, and how is it enforced? Explain.
Book titled
Exploring Ethics
An Introductory Anthology
FIFTH EDITION
Edited by
STEVEN M. CAHN
