Utilitarianism
Utilitarians like John Stuart Mill are less concerned with the intentions of an action and more interested in...
The outcome/end/consequence?
The only morally justifiable act, according to Kant, is done according to...
Duty
Give three different examples of social identifiers.
Could include [race, gender, age, sexual orientation, education status, family status...]
The greatest happiness principle is usually associated with this philosopher.
John Stuart Mill
If I claim to use utilitarian moral reasoning to explain my moral stance, I am seeking this.
The greatest happiness for the most people
John Stuart Mill was motivated in his moral philosophy to preserve
Liberty
Ensuring that each person does their duty is the only way to ensure that each of us has access to...
Our rights
T/F: Intersectionality, as Kimberleé Crenshaw originally defined it, is intended to turn the pyramid of power on its head, with those who have previously experienced discrimination at the top.
False.
This philosopher determined there is a duty to secure one's happiness.
Immanuel Kant
If I claim to use Kantian moral reasoning to support my moral stance, I am seeking to do my...
duty
It is morally acceptable to sacrifice when...
The outcome of the sacrifice would result in greater happiness than is lost through the action of the sacrifice
T/F: It is morally acceptable, for Kant, to will an action if I wouldn't want others to will the action if they were in my position.
False. (Violates universal moral norms)
The way a person may describe themselves based on membership or perceived membership in a certain group is called...
A social identifier
T/F: The greatest happiness principle states that happiness is measured by the greatest quantity of happy outcomes in a community.
False.
A woman is faced with a difficult situation where she chooses to protect her own child rather than the life of a stranger. What moral values does she exhibit?
Care/protection/preservation of life of a child/family member vs. care for a stranger.
The two primary causes of unhappiness for Mill are selfishness and...
Boredom - "lack of intellectual stimulation"
The center of Kant's moral framework, the reason that everyone does their duty, is to ensure others' rights and...
their autonomy (freedom)
Intersectionality was originally developed to understand how discrimination based on multiple social identities is often overlooked in this system.
What is... the law/systems of rights?
Give an example of a time in which the duty to promote one's own happiness might be invoked.
When the happiness is not sought as an end in and of itself, but when happiness is produced as a byproduct of an act performed by duty. OR Doing one's duty and developing a sense of happiness/satisfaction from performing that duty.
A child who is hungry with no access to food steals a loaf of bread from the bakery. Which moral values is the child prioritizing over their duty not to steal?
Meeting one's basic needs, (perhaps) preservation of life, feeding the hungry.
Describe when it is morally acceptable to institute a law.
When the law is intended to prevent harm
Explain why it is never morally acceptable to lie.
Because it would impede the autonomy of the other person to make their own rational, moral choice.
Describe how a person's social location may impact their moral sensitivity.
Lived experiences may give them greater empathy or insight toward those in similar circumstances.
Explain why utilitarian moral philosophy is not solely concerned with the outcome for one person.
Because utilitarian moral philosophy is consequentialist and concerned with the outcomes for the whole community, not just one person.
In wartime, a country decides to loosen their policies of engagement to protect their troops, but this may result in greater civilian casualties. Describe the rights that are violated by this decision.
Preservation of life of the innocent/noncombatants.