Author Question: What would Kant say about the case of breaking a deathbed promise? a. We are justified in ... (Read 202 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

What would Kant say about the case of breaking a deathbed promise?

a. We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote our selfinterest.
b. We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote the happiness of
everyone involved.
c. It is permissible to break a promise only if necessary to uphold a more stringent
moral principle, such as cause no harm.
d. The maxim permitting you to break a promise cannot be universalized, and hence
breaking your promise would be immoral.

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of moral principles, according to Kant?

a. They are based on the norms of ones society
b. They can be overridden by other more stringent duties
c. They function without exception
d. All of the above