Question

1. Before we adopt a maxim as our principle of action, Kant suggests that we ask ourselves whether we can consistently will that our maxim be adopted by ____.

the courts

the legislature

all rational beings

our conscience

future generations

2. A ____ imperative represents an action as good for the achievement of some purpose, that is, good as a means for attaining some end. The goodness of the action is represented as deriving from the goodness of the end.

hypothetical

divine

categorical

teleological

deontological

3. A ____ imperative presents an action as good in itself, without regard to any purpose. In other words, the goodness attributed to the action is not represented as deriving from the goodness of any end to be achieved by it, but as intrinsic to the action itself.

deontological

teleological

hypothetical

divine

categorical

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four-step procedure for applying the Categorical Imperative?

Formulate the maxim.

Generalize the maxim.

Transform the generalized maxim into a law of nature.

Brainstorm all the possible consequences of the maxim.

Figure out the perturbed social world (PSW).

5. At the end of the four-step procedure, how should we respond to the following two questions for our maxim to be acceptable? (1) Could I rationally act on my maxim in the PSW? (2) Could I rationally choose the PSW as one in which I would be a member?

We must be able to answer no to both questions for the maxim to be acceptable.

We must be able to answer no to at least one of the questions for the maxim to be acceptable.

We must be able to answer maybe to both questions for the maxim to be acceptable.

We must be able to answer yes to both questions for the maxim to be acceptable.

We must be able to answer yes to at least one of the questions for the maxim to be acceptable.

Answer 1

Ans. 1 All rational beings

According to Kant, A maxim is thought to be part of an agent's thought process for every rational action, and which are :

(1) the action, or type of action

(2) the conditions under which it is to be done

(3) the end or purpose to be achieved by the action

Ans. 2 Hypothetical imperative

Hypothetical imperative represents an action as good for the achievement of some purpose, that is, good as a means for attaining some end. for example, if you want to be a good doctor, you have to study hard.

Ans. 3 categorical imperative

"A categorical imperative denotes an absolute, unconditional requirement that must be obeyed in all circumstances and is justified as an end in itself."

Ans. 4  Brainstorm all the possible consequences of the maxim

Ans. 5  We must be able to answer yes to both questions for the maxim to be acceptable

The Kantian evaluation rule is this: we must be able to answer yes to both questions for the maxim to be acceptable. If we get a no answer to either, we must reject the maxim and try to find another one on which to act