Kantian Ethics

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Did Kant think that moral knowledge is a priori or a posteriori knowledge?
A priori.
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Which kind of knowledge did Kant think arises from sense perception?
A posteriori.
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What did Kant think is the only things that can be called good without any qualification?
The good will.
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What name is given to a rule you must follow if you want to achieve particular results?
Hypothetical imperative.
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Why does Kant postulate (assume) human morality?
So that justice can be done.
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Kant has three principles in the categorical imperative: the universal law of nature, the end in itself, and what else?
The kingdom of ends.
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How does Kant think we can know moral laws?
Through reason.
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What does Kant mean when he talks about a 'kingdom of ends'?
People should act as if their actions are setting the standards for laws in an ideal kingdom.
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Under what circumstances did Kant think it is permissible not to tell the truth?
Never.
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What is the name given to a system of ethics which is based on the idea of duty?
Deontological.
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What does Kant mean by the term 'summum bonum'?
The highest good, in which happiness and virtue are combined.
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What does Kant mean when he says that a moral law must be universalisable?
It should be a law suitable to be applied to everyone.
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