Quiz on Kant and Right Theorists

Who is the German philosopher associated with the Enlightenment era?

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Immanuel Kant

• Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

• Arthur Schopenhauer

What does Kant's theory primarily represent?

• Virtue ethics

• Consequentialist ethics

• Deontological ethics

• Utilitarian ethics

According to Kant, what is the only thing that is good without qualification?

• Good outcomes

• Good intentions

• Good will

• Good actions

What is the nature of hypothetical imperatives according to Kant?

• Moral duties

• Universal moral laws

• Unconditional commands

• Commands based on desires

What is the first formulation of the categorical imperative?

• Act so that you treat humanity as a means

• Act as if your action could be a universal law

• Act based on your desires

• Act according to societal norms

What are rights defined as in the context of moral agency?

• Cultural norms

• Social privileges

• Legal obligations

• Entitlements to act or have others act

Which type of rights provides economic security to people?

• Civil rights

• Political rights

• Economic rights

• Social rights

What is the primary source of moral rights according to the text?

• Legal statutes

• Cultural traditions

• Human consciousness

• Religious beliefs

What does Kant mean by 'moral actions are not spontaneous'?

• They are random choices

• They are determined by duty

• They are based on emotions

• They are influenced by society

What is the second formulation of the categorical imperative?

• Act so that you treat humanity as an end

• Act based on your desires

• Act for the greater good

• Act according to the law