Intro to Ethics Milestone 3
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Karl receives a call from the local police, who are concerned that
his son may be growing and distributing an illegal (but not
dangerous) drug. Karl knows this suspicion to be true. If he
admits it to the police, his son will be arrested, and their family’s
name will be tarnished. If he lies, the police will assume the tip
they got was false and go away.
Most people are split on this issue. How might it be evaluated
by a utilitarian?
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Karl’s lying is morally right
because he has an obligation to
protect his son, even if his son’s
actions cause harm to others.
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Karl’s lying is morally right
because keeping his son out of
trouble and his family’s reputation
clear will bring about more
happiness than if his son is
arrested.
Karl’s lying is morally wrong
because his obligation to the
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CONCEPT
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Applying Utilitarianism
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Jerome gets injured helping a distressed swimmer. Jerome dies,
but the swimmer lives.
How would a utilitarian classify Jerome's action?
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state is more important than his
son staying out of trouble, even
though it would bring about no
benefit for the state.
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Karl’s lying is morally wrong
because it is sinful to lie, even
when the consequences are less
than desirable.
Neutral
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Impermissible
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Supererogatory
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Obligatory
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CONCEPT
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Commitments of Utilitarianism
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Hedonic and Idealist Utilitarianism
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Which of the following pairs of goods are directly comparable
according to hedonic utilitarianism?
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Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with
utilitarianism?
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A car and a motorcycle
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My life and my wife's life
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$20 and a sandwich platter
All of the answer choices are
correct.
Zach is looking for an ethical
framework that applies evenly to
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CONCEPT
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Support for Utilitarianism
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What is meant by the formulation of universal law?
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everyone.
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Zoe is looking for an ethical
framework that makes sure she is
always happy.
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Zelie is looking for an ethical
framework that says animal
cruelty is always wrong.
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Zephaniah is looking for an
ethical framework that fits well
with religious belief.
Acting according to a maxim that,
if applied to everyone, does not
entail contradiction
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Acting according to a maxim that
brings about the greatest
possible good
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CONCEPT
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The Formulation of Universal Law
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Claire is helping her elderly neighbor, Ms. Flannigan, with some
yard work. Ms. Flannigan has no close family and tells Claire that
she is beginning to wonder who will get the small bundles of
cash she has hidden throughout her large house. Ms. Flannigan
even remarks that she cannot remember where she has hidden
them all. After helping Ms. Flannigan, Claire goes inside to
freshen up. In the bathroom she notices a large wad of cash
tucked inside the medicine cabinet.
Which action is supported by utilitarianism but intuitively seems
unethical?
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Acting according to a maxim that
respects an act's inherent
goodness
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Acting according to a maxim that
is defined by the global
community
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Claire leaves the money, and tells
Ms. Flannigan that she will take
her to the bank the following
week to deposit it.
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Claire takes the money and puts
it in a savings account that she
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CONCEPT
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Advantages and Shortcomings of Utilitarianism
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According to Kantian deontology, which of the following would
make an act permissible?
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will not touch for 10 years.
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Claire leaves the money, but tells
her friends about Mrs. Flannigan’s
forgetfulness and where she had
found the money.
Claire takes the money and
donates it to the food kitchen that
feeds the community’s homeless
population.
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It brings about the greatest good
for the most people.
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It is legal in this place.
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It is approved by a majority of
people.
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CONCEPT
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Commitments of Kantian Deontology
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Problems with Kantian Deontology
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Which of the following represents a potential problem for
Kantian deontology?
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It is done with good intent.
A person can't use feelings to
help guide his or her reasoning.
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A person can justify any action
based on its consequences.
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A person can get away with
doing harm if it's culturally
accepted.
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A person can get away with
doing harm if he or she isn't
caught.
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The Formulation of Humanity
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For Kant, what makes someone human?
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Which of the following considerations is important for a
utilitarian when evaluating the morality of an action?
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The ability to have emotions and
feel pain
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A person's genetic code
Freedom and the ability to reason
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The government's recognition of
personhood
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How likely it is to advance one's
own needs
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How likely it is to be a violation of
God's law
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Utilitarianism
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Which of the following represents rule utilitarianism?
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How likely it is to make one a
good person
How likely it is to bring about
happiness
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Opal grows lots of plants and
flowers to help offset her carbon
footprint.
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Oliver breaks into a large store
because he needs food and the
store's loss will be insignificant.
Oswald gives 10% of his income
to charity because giving to
charity generally brings about
greater good.
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Act and Rule Utilitarianism
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How might a Kantian deontologist evaluate a jury voting to
convict someone they know is innocent because they disagree
with his political beliefs?
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Odessa saves a drowning man
because she knows his family
needs him in order to be happy.
It is morally wrong because if all
juries acted that way, the judicial
system would cease to be about
justice and become a vehicle for
political oppression.
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It is morally wrong because if
their motives are obvious, it could
hurt their own party's reputation
just to prevent just one person
from voting against them.
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It is morally right because juries
decide legal truth and can't be
punished for any decisions they
make.
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CONCEPT
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Applying Kantian Deontology
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Kantian Deontology
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In Kantian deontology, the __________ must be derived from
reason.
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It is morally right because the
jurors' obligation to their party
and their country are more
important than one innocent
man's freedom.
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command theory
categorical imperative
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formal maxim
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utility principle
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Problems with Utilitarianism
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I come home and my apartment building is on fire. There is a
family of five living in the apartment next to mine and only my
mother in my apartment. I can only evacuate one apartment.
What is a problem with applying utilitarianism to this scenario?
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Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with
Kantian deontology?
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Utilitarianism says I should
evacuate my apartment because
that will make me the happiest.
Utilitarianism says I should
evacuate the apartment that has
five occupants, even though my
mother is more important to me.
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Utilitarianism says I have to
choose what to do based on who
is responsible for starting the fire.
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Utilitarianism says I cannot
determine which apartment to
evacuate because my mother's
happiness is equal to the
happiness of the five strangers.
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CONCEPT
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Support for Kantian Deontology
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Houghton is looking for an ethical
system that is relative.
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Hank is looking for an ethical
system that will put him most
ahead.
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Henrietta is looking for an ethical
system that weighs the odds of
certain consequences.
Helen is looking for an ethical
framework that respects the
freedom of others.
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