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DEONTOLOGY STUDY QUESTIONS ( not for turning in)

1.

What is the difference between absolute duty and prima facie duty ?

2.

What is the difference between deontologists and utilitarians?

3.

What are Kant’s two formulations of the categorical imperative, and give

examples of what he means when he says not to treat individuals as only means.

4.

Do you agree with Kant’s belief that it is the ability to reason that makes humans

morally special?

5.

W

hat are the situations in which Sisela Bok argues that it is okay to lie? Under

what circumstances would you argue that it is right to lie? Why?

6.

What is the veil of ignorance that John Rawls argues can be used for determining

conditions of impartiality a

nd what are the two principles of justice that he argues

will come from those conditions of impartiality?

DEONTOLOGY STUDY QUESTIONS ( not for turning in)

1. What is the difference between absolute duty and prima facie duty ?

2. What is the difference between deontologists and utilitarians?

3. What are Kant’s two formulations of the categorical imperative, and give

examples of what he means when he says not to treat individuals as only means.

4. Do you agree with Kant’s belief that it is the ability to reason that makes humans

morally special?

5. What are the situations in which Sisela Bok argues that it is okay to lie? Under

what circumstances would you argue that it is right to lie? Why?

6. What is the veil of ignorance that John Rawls argues can be used for determining

conditions of impartiality and what are the two principles of justice that he argues

will come from those conditions of impartiality?