Actions are right or wrong based on their consequences.

Actions are right or wrong based on their intrinsic moral value.

Actions are right or wrong based on the intentions of the agent.

Actions are right or wrong based on the social norms of the time.

Immanuel Kant

John Stuart Mill

David Hume

Friedrich Nietzsche

A moral principle that states that one should always act in a way that one can will to become a universal law.

A moral principle that states that one should always act in a way that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

A moral principle that states that one should always act in a way that is consistent with one's own self-interest.

A moral principle that states that one should always act in a way that is in accordance with the social norms of the time.

The universalizability formulation and the humanity formulation.

The universalizability formulation and the autonomy formulation.

The humanity formulation and the autonomy formulation.

The universalizability formulation and the consequentialist formulation.

A hypothetical imperative is a moral principle that is conditional on a particular goal or desire, while a categorical imperative is a moral principle that is unconditional.

A hypothetical imperative is a moral principle that is based on reason, while a categorical imperative is a moral principle that is based on emotion.

A hypothetical imperative is a moral principle that is based on self-interest, while a categorical imperative is a moral principle that is based on the interests of others.

A hypothetical imperative is a moral principle that is based on tradition, while a categorical imperative is a moral principle that is based on universal reason.

It provides a universal and objective standard for morality.

It allows us to determine the rightness or wrongness of actions based on their consequences.

It helps us to identify our moral duties and obligations.

It enables us to make moral decisions based on our own self-interest.

The categorical imperative requires us to act autonomously, or in accordance with our own rational will.

The categorical imperative requires us to act heteronomously, or in accordance with the will of others.

The categorical imperative requires us to act in accordance with the dictates of our conscience.

The categorical imperative requires us to act in accordance with the social norms of the time.

Deontological ethics and consequentialist ethics are two opposing approaches to moral philosophy.

Deontological ethics and consequentialist ethics are two complementary approaches to moral philosophy.

Deontological ethics is a subset of consequentialist ethics.

Consequentialist ethics is a subset of deontological ethics.

One should always tell the truth.

One should always maximize happiness and minimize suffering.

One should always act in one's own self-interest.

One should always follow the social norms of the time.

One should always tell the truth.

One should always maximize happiness and minimize suffering.

One should always act in one's own self-interest.

One should always follow the social norms of the time.

Deontological ethics is too rigid and inflexible.

Deontological ethics ignores the consequences of actions.

Deontological ethics is too abstract and impractical.

Deontological ethics is too subjective and relativistic.

Consequentialist ethics is too focused on the ends and not enough on the means.

Consequentialist ethics allows for the sacrifice of the few for the benefit of the many.

Consequentialist ethics is too difficult to apply in practice.

Consequentialist ethics is too subjective and relativistic.

John Stuart Mill

Friedrich Nietzsche

David Hume

Bertrand Russell

Immanuel Kant

G.W.F. Hegel

Fichte

Schelling

It is still a widely accepted moral principle.

It has been largely abandoned in favor of consequentialist theories.

It is only relevant to certain types of moral problems.

It is no longer considered to be a valid moral principle.