Kant / Important Vocabulary Week 9(1)
.docxCultural & Ethical Values: Vocabulary week 9: Kant
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Normative (adj)
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Used to describe the standard or accepted behaviour (i.e. a norm or norms).
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Deontology (n)
Deontologist (n)
Deontological (adj)
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The branch of ethics that deals with actions, duties, and moral obligations.
A deontologist is someone who is concerned with actions (as opposed to consequences).
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Consequentialism (n)
Consequentialist (n)
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The theory that the moral worth of human actions depends primarily on their outcomes or consequences. A consequentialist is someone who is concerned with consequences (cf. a deontologist).
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Will (n)
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Friendliness, benevolence, kindness. |
Inclination (n)
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A liking or preference for an action. |
Imperative (n and adj)
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(n) A command; something that demands attention or action; an unavoidable obligation.
(adj) Absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable.
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Hypothetical (adj)
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Assumed or thought to exist OR existing only as an idea or concept (e.g. a hypothetical situation: If you were Socrates…)
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Maxim (n)
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A principle or rule of conduct. |
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