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Morality Test Part 2
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Philosophy
12th Grade
12/18/2012

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Arguably above all else Kant would put this as his most important part of the human condition?
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Describe the Original Position and the Veil of Ignorance and how it works to get the most Justice or Fairness out of society.
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Describe the Prisoner's Dilemma. What are the choices of the prisoners and what is the best outcome that DOES NOT send us back into the Sate of Nature?
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After seeing and discussing Dr. Kevorkian's actions, what is your response? Is Euthanasia moral? Are there reasons why it shouldn't be? Much like Civil Disobedience or the Categorical Imperative, are there set rules or criteria for it being moral? Tell me what your stance is, cite specific examples, statements, quotes, ideas, or issues that the videos or we as a group brought up to support your stance (at least 2). (6 points)
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What is the mantra or the quick and easy way/saying for Jeremy Benthem, James Mill, and John Stuart Mill's philosophy? (4 pts)
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Jeremy Benthem created a philosophy to weigh positives and negatives. What was it called?
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Kant also upholds that we are able to make choices and cannot be slaves to passion because we are what?
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Kant created a philosophy that had 3 parts. What did he call it?
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Kant follows this philosophy were the acts must be good and the end result should be intended to be good.
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Kant uses a test to figure out if something is moral or immoral, “What if everyone did (blank)?” What is that test called?
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There will be 10 matching. These matching will be about utilitarianism, Kant's Categorical Imperative, and Virtue Ethics. You will be given a situation and you need to decide if it was U, K, or VE...
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John Rawls is the philosopher for which philosophy?
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This philosophy says people should have characteristics that are always used through habit.
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This philosophy says that so long as the ends are good, the means or the way to get to the ends can be good or bad.
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Unlike Hume who believes we are driven by desires, Kant believes we use what to make decisions?
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What are 3 obvious flaws or critiques in Benthem's Philosophy? Use examples from videos, notes, and discussions AND explain them. (6 points)
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What are the 3 parts (not foundations or bases) to Kant's philosophy. (6 points)
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What are the 2 positives of punishment?
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What did Kohlberg and Gilligan find in their studies about morality of men and women? Specifically, where did boys and girls end up on Kohlberg's scale (don't just give numbers) and what did Gilligan's study find as an explanation for that. (6 points) What is the overall conclusion about men and women's morality? (2 pts)- (8pts total)
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What is the critique of Kant's lying example? What was his solution?
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