POLS 2350 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
What is the greatest happiness principal?
To bring the greatest happiness to the greatest amount of people (also referred to as
the utility principle)
perfect duties
Are correlated with a particular persons right. I have to uphold this due to laws.
imperfect duties
Ought to perform these task, but can't be required to by law
what is the basis for the categorical imperative?
Act only in such a way that at the same time will your maxim to become universal law
Formulation 1
Formula of the Universal Law: act according to that maxim whereby you can at the same
time will that it should become universal law
Formulation 2
Law of Nature: act as of the maxim of your action were to become through your will the
universal law of nature
Formulation 3
Formula of the End in Itself: act in such a way that you treat humanity weather in your
own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end and not a
, means
Formulation 4
Formula of Autonomy: the will of every rational being is a will that legislates universal
law
Formulation 5
Formula of the Kingdom of Ends: a systematic union of rational beings through common,
objective laws
what is the role of a good will?
The only thing that is good in and of itself is a good will (motive which comes from a
sense of duty).
what is the role of a good will?
If our actions don't come from a sense of duty one can assume that an action is being
performed either for selfish reasons (using someone as a means), altruistic reasons, or
maybe the action is just outright bad or not universalized.
Aristotle asked this question
Who should I be?
Prudence
deliberation what is good and bad for self and others (through practice of habituation)
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
What is the greatest happiness principal?
To bring the greatest happiness to the greatest amount of people (also referred to as
the utility principle)
perfect duties
Are correlated with a particular persons right. I have to uphold this due to laws.
imperfect duties
Ought to perform these task, but can't be required to by law
what is the basis for the categorical imperative?
Act only in such a way that at the same time will your maxim to become universal law
Formulation 1
Formula of the Universal Law: act according to that maxim whereby you can at the same
time will that it should become universal law
Formulation 2
Law of Nature: act as of the maxim of your action were to become through your will the
universal law of nature
Formulation 3
Formula of the End in Itself: act in such a way that you treat humanity weather in your
own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end and not a
, means
Formulation 4
Formula of Autonomy: the will of every rational being is a will that legislates universal
law
Formulation 5
Formula of the Kingdom of Ends: a systematic union of rational beings through common,
objective laws
what is the role of a good will?
The only thing that is good in and of itself is a good will (motive which comes from a
sense of duty).
what is the role of a good will?
If our actions don't come from a sense of duty one can assume that an action is being
performed either for selfish reasons (using someone as a means), altruistic reasons, or
maybe the action is just outright bad or not universalized.
Aristotle asked this question
Who should I be?
Prudence
deliberation what is good and bad for self and others (through practice of habituation)
