What is the only thing that Kant considers to be "good without limitation"?

• A. Good will
• B. Happiness
• C. Understanding
• D. Courage

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Question 2 of 1010 Points

What is one of the central ways that we demonstrate a good will?

• A. By being self-sacrificing
• B. By avoiding ethical decisions
• C. By being dutiful
• D. By prioritizing the greatest well-being for the greatest number

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Question 3 of 1010 Points

In Kant's example of the "prudent merchant" who does not overcharge an inexperienced customer, what is the conclusion that we're meant to draw?

• A. The merchant may have done the right thing, but for the wrong reason.
• B. The merchant may have done the wrong thing, but for the right reason.
• C. The merchant has done the wrong thing, for the right reason.
• D. The merchant has done the right thing, and for the right reason.

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Question 4 of 1010 Points

Is preserving our own lives a duty, according to Kant?

• A. No, it's not a duty.
• B. Kant doesn't address self-preservation.
• C. Yes, it's a duty.
• D. It's a duty in some cases but not in others.

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Question 5 of 1010 Points

What is the standard that Kant thinks we should hold our moral rules to?

• A. We should ask whether they would produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
• B. We should defer to the values with which we were raised.
• C. We should ask whether we would want them to become a universal law.
• D. We should do what would most benefit ourselves.

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Question 6 of 1010 Points

What are the two kinds of imperative commands, according to Kant?

• A. Categorical or Cyclical
• B. Categorical or Hypothetical
• C. Hypothetical or Complete
• D. Complete or Cyclical

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Question 7 of 1010 Points

What is NOT an example of a duty that Kant thinks we have in virtue of the Categorical Imperative?

• A. The duty not to take one's own life.
• B. The duty to assist others when possible.
• C. The duty to obey your superiors no matter what.
• D. The duty to self-improve.

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Question 8 of 1010 Points

According to Kant, we should treat other people not merely as a means to an end, but also...

• A. ... at the same time as an end in themselves.
• B. ... as friends no matter their differences from us.
• C. ... as a means to other, higher means.
• D. ... as potential threats to our morality.

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Question 9 of 1010 Points

Does Kant think that we're allowed to make exceptions for ourselves to the "universal law"?

• A. No, we can't make exceptions for ourselves no matter the circumstances.
• B. Yes, we can make exceptions for ourselves depending on the circumstances

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Question 10 of 1010 Points

Easy bonus question! When was Kant born?

• A. 1724
• B. 1783
• C. 1831
• D. 1651