Choose the one that was not one of Kant’s 4 cases that he uses to explain his ethical theory.

This concerns the justification for resorting to war; the justice of going to war.

The doctrine that war may be morally permissible under stipulated conditions.

Consider the following argument: “Physician-assisted suicide of terminally ill patients who are suffering from severe pain should be legal because this will maximize overall happiness in society by alleviating unnecessary pain and suffering of these patients.” Which of the following theories best fits the reasoning given in the above argument:

Read carefully, and choose the best answer. Which of the following express a version of the Categorical Imperative?

The general moral principle according to which a moral statement that applies to one situation must also apply to all other situations that are relevantly similar is called:

The non-moral, scientific view that the motive for all our actions is in fact always self-interest.

A version of utilitarian theory asserting that the morally right action is the one covered by a rule that if generally followed would produce the most favorable balance of good over evil, or the most happiness, everyone considered.

According to the 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, in the first three months of pregnancy (the first trimester), the woman’s right to have an abortion is unrestricted. The decision to have an abortion is up to the woman with her physician.

The view that offenders deserve to be punished, or “paid back,” for their crimes and to be punished in proportion to the severity of their offences.