PHI 208 Wk 3 Quiz question and answers

Question 1 Agnes is a widow with disabilities in her late 60s. Due to these circumstances, she only has to pay half of her electricity and water bills. What would a deontologist say about this situation? Agnes is violating a duty to pay the exact same rates as everyone else. Agnes is acting wrongly by taking profit away from the companies that provide her electricity and water. Agnes has the right to pay only what she thinks is in her best interest. Agnes is acting morally since some duties, like the duty to pay one’s bills, apply differently in different circumstances. Question 2 Professor Donovan is a Kantian philosopher. Therefore, she argues that the true value of “a good will” lies in the good feelings it produces in the person who has it. doing the right thing for no other reason than it is right. how much it can contribute to society. fulfilling other people’s desires. Question 3 Kantian theory says that people have a __________ duty to cultivate