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Even if what we say isunpopular, Mill argues that we should have this right |
right to free speech |
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Utilitarianism was originallyfounded by this philosopher. |
jeremy bentham |
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This is the only thingvaluable in-itself, according to Mill. |
happiness |
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According to Mill, thedifference between the higher and lower pleasures is this type of difference. |
Whatis a difference in kind (or qualitative difference)? |
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Mill’s version ofUtilitarianism rids Utilitarianism of this egotistical emphasis. |
Whatis self-interest? |
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Critics argue thatUtilitarianism is nothing more than psychological what. |
hedonism
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According to Mill, because wedo not have a duty to ourselves, this action is not necessarily immoral |
suicide? |
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Mill argues that these peoplewho seem to like pain suffer from a psychological problem |
masochists?
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Mill’s version ofUtilitarianism is problematic since it is prone to this logical fallacy |
fallacy ofcomposition?
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Mill mentions this criterionwhen discussing an exception to liberty that overrides free speech |
the clear and presentdanger criterion?
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Morality is governed by thistype of reason, according to Kant. |
practicalreason? |
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Kant argues that you shouldalways act in accordance with this. |
yourmoral duty? |
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Kant argues that if we alwaysfollow our duty, we will know that we have this. |
agood will? |
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The Greek word for obligation is this
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deon? |
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If something is apodeictic,then it is good in this way. |
intrinsically?
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The kingdom of ends is the result of thisformulation of the categorical imperative
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the 3rdformulation (the autonomy formulation)?
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According to Kant’s 3rdformulation of the categorical imperative, all rational human beings have this |
dignity? |
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Kant argues that morality isthis, which implies that when you are in Rome, you should not simply do as theRomans do. |
absolute(universal)? |
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If we universalize promise-breaking, then whathappens to the concept
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Itbecomes meaningless (it dissolves)? |
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This is another word for freedom for Kant
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autonomy?
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The focus of Virtue Ethics isn’t on the act, itis on this
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the character of theactor?
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A person who knows how to playan instrument well displays this form of wisdom |
practical wisdom? |
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Aristotle presents thisdoctrine to explain how a virtuous person is able to distinguish virtue fromvice |
the doctrine of the mean?
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The virtuous person isconsidered this because he/she sets the standard of right action |
a moral exemplar?
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When learning to be virtuous,we are engaged in on-the-job training, so we could be considered this |
apprentices at virtue
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This Greek word represents thetype of life the virtuous person leads, a life spent in contemplation |
theoria? |
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This Greek word represents theproper function that all things have |
ergon? |
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This Greek word can be looselytranslated as “happiness” |
Eudaimonia
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Virtue ethics can beunderstood as this because it is directed at a telos |
teleological? |
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This Greek word forms part of the title ofAristotle’s book on ethics, even though it refers to combat
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mache
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