Western Governors University - ETHICS 111 SOPHIA ETHICS, Milestone 3

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ETHICS 111 / ETHICS 111 SOPHIA ETHICS, MILESTONE 3 Which of the following represents a potential problem for Kantian deontology? • A person who tries and fails to murder someone is just ... as guilty as someone who succeeds. • A person in one place is subject to different rules than a person elsewhere. • A person who feels at ease with his or her actions can make them right. • A person can treat other people as means to an end without respect for them. CONCEPT Problems with Kantian Deontology 2 Which of the following people would likely be satisfied with Kantian deontology? • Henrietta is looking for an ethical system that weighs the odds of certain consequences. • Hank is looking for an ethical system that will put him most ahead. • Helen is looking for an ethical framework that respects the freedom of others. • Houghton is looking for an ethical system that is relative. CONCEPT Support for Kantian Deontology 3 Jerome gets injured helping a distressed swimmer. Jerome dies, but the swimmer lives. How would a utilitarian classify Jerome's action? • Impermissible [Show More]

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