SOFA-CFE · Question #415
What advocates that there are concrete ethical principles that cannot be violated?
The correct answer is B. Imperative principle. Option B, the Imperative principle, is correct because it refers to Kantian deontological ethics - specifically the Categorical Imperative - which holds that certain moral duties are absolute and must be followed unconditionally, regardless of consequences or circumstances. A…
Question
What advocates that there are concrete ethical principles that cannot be violated?
Options
- AUtilitarian principle
- BImperative principle
- CFunctional activity
- DServiceable principle
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A10% (5)
- B80% (41)
- C4% (2)
- D6% (3)
Explanation
Option B, the Imperative principle, is correct because it refers to Kantian deontological ethics - specifically the Categorical Imperative - which holds that certain moral duties are absolute and must be followed unconditionally, regardless of consequences or circumstances.
- A (Utilitarian principle) is wrong because utilitarianism is consequentialist: it judges actions by their outcomes (greatest good for the greatest number), meaning no action is inherently prohibited if the results are favorable.
- C (Functional activity) is wrong because it describes task-based or role-related behavior, not an ethical framework with binding moral rules.
- D (Serviceable principle) is wrong because it is not a recognized ethical framework; it has no established doctrine of inviolable moral laws.
Memory tip: Think of "imperative" as a command you cannot disobey - just as a grammatical imperative is a direct command, the Imperative (Categorical Imperative) commands unconditional moral behavior with no exceptions.
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