Applying the First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative to the Act

question 12

Multiple Choice

Applying the first formulation of the categorical imperative to the act of lying to a friend would show that the action is impermissible because

• A) the action's maxim cannot be universalized.
• B) performing the action would treat the friend as an end, not as a means.
• C) performing the action would treat the friend as a means to an end.
• D) the action's maxim can be universalized.

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Definitions:

Competent Care

Healthcare that is both skilled and delivered in a manner that meets the cultural, social, and linguistic needs of patients.

Ethical Responsibilities

Obligations to act in a morally correct manner according to accepted principles of right and wrong within a professional context.

Scientific Process

A systematic series of steps followed in order to derive valid results about a scientific inquiry or to solve a problem, including observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.

Utilitarianism

A theory in ethics holding that the best moral action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.