Discussion questions #2
Prompt (pick one or more of the following):
(1-page double space) required least 3 sources and citations in APA format for points.
· Write on contrasting Kant's approach to ethics with consequentialism. Which do you think is better, and why?
· Explain Kant's principle of universalizability and the principle of humanity. Do they ever give conflicting advice? If so, which do you think is a better guide to our moral obligations?
· Kant claims that humans have a special kind of value not possessed by anything else on earth. How does he justify this claim? What are the implications of this view regarding the moral status of non-human animals? Do you find this view plausible?
· What gives actions moral worth, according to Kant? Compare Kant's view on this subject with the view of the utilitarian. Which view do you think is preferable, and why?
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