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11 Cards in this Set
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Deontology |
x is right if x conforms to a moral rule |
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Kant on the moral rules |
moral rules= those required by reason |
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Categorical Imperative |
if an action violates a CI then it is wrong if an action does not violate a CI, then it is not wrong |
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The Principle of Humanity |
always treat persons as an end and never as a means only |
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What is a person? |
rational autonomous persons are not members of a species |
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Means to an end |
end=goal or result means=the way of reaching the goal or bringing about the result |
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means only |
treated only as something instrumentally valuable |
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The Principle of Humanity |
it is wrong to treat a person only as something instrumentally valuable |
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O'Neil: consent is necessary |
if A deceives B, then B cannot give her consent If A coerces B, then B does not give her consent |
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Kant: consent is not sufficient |
n/a |
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Categorical Imperatives |
Universal Law The Principle of Humanity |
