In Order to Determine What People Deserve, Kant Recommended That

question 21

Multiple Choice

In order to determine what people deserve, Kant recommended that we consult

• A) the principle of lex talionis.
• B) the principle of utility.
• C) the golden rule.
• D) the principle of mens rea.

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