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This document provides instructions for an assignment on Kantian ethics where students are asked to analyze the morality of different actions based on Kant's categorical imperatives. Students are split into groups and each group chooses one of three options describing an action to analyze by answering questions relating to the principles of universality and humanity. The groups then make a moral judgment on whether the action is ethical under Kantian ethics.

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Module 7 - Assign

This document provides instructions for an assignment on Kantian ethics where students are asked to analyze the morality of different actions based on Kant's categorical imperatives. Students are split into groups and each group chooses one of three options describing an action to analyze by answering questions relating to the principles of universality and humanity. The groups then make a moral judgment on whether the action is ethical under Kantian ethics.

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Republic of the Philippines

Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology


Fort Pilar, Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City
Tel. No.: (062) 993 2615 Telefax (062) 991-0777; website: http//www.zscmst.edu.ph

ASSIGNMENT O7_Kantian Ethics

Moral Reasoning

Instructions:
1. Compose a group of three and discuss the action found in the table. Then assess its
morality based on the Kantian Ethics by answering the two (2) moral analysis guide
questions, which are based on the categorical imperatives. Afterwards, the group
makes a moral judgment by answering the moral judgment guide question found in
the table.
2. Each group only chooses one from the three given options.
3. Put all your group answers in the table accordingly.
4. Write all the names of the group members in the table but each member will submit
this assignment in the Google Classroom (GCR) under his/her GCR account.
5. This is worth 15 points. The grade of the group will be the grade of each member.

Option #1:
Moral Analysis using the Categorical Imperatives
Principle of Universality: (“Act Principle of Humanity: (“So act
only on that maxims whereby you as to treat humanity whether in
can, at the same time will, that it your own person or in that of
Action: Not should become a universal law another never as means but
attending online without contradiction.”) always as an end.”)
classes during the
CoViD-19
pandemic Can you will that not attending Are you treating people not as
online classes during the CoViD- means when not attending
19 pandemic will be a universal online classes during the
law? What made you say so? CoViD-19 pandemic? What
made you say so?
Answers:
Moral Judgment
(Is the action
moral based on the
Kantian ethics?
Why)
Names of members: 1.
2.
3.

Option #2:
Moral Analysis using the Categorical Imperatives
Action: Not Principle of Universality: “Act Principle of Humanity: “So act
finding other ways only on that maxims whereby you as to treat humanity whether in
to be able to attend can, at the same time will, that it your own person or in that of
online classes should become a universal law another never as means but
during the CoViD- without contradiction.” always as an end.”
19 pandemic

Can you will that not finding other Are you treating people not as
ways to be able to attend online means when not finding other
classes will be a universal law? ways to be able to attend
What made you say so? online classes? What made you
say so?

Answers:
Moral Judgment
(Is the action moral
based on the
Kantian ethics?
Why?)
Names of members: 1.
2.
3.

Option #3:
Moral Analysis using the Categorical Imperatives
Action: Dishonesty Principle of Universality: “Act Principle of Humanity: “So act
with a teacher only on that maxims whereby you as to treat humanity whether in
can, at the same time will, that it your own person or in that of
should become a universal law another never as means but
without contradiction.” always as an end.”

Can you will that dishonesty with a Are you treating people not as
teacher will be a universal law? means when you become
What made you say so? dishonest with a teacher? What
made you say so?
Answers:
Moral Judgment
(Is the action moral
based on the
Kantian ethics?
Why?)
Names of members: 1.
2.
3.

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