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Navigating the Labyrinth of Deontic Modalities: A Comprehensive Study of Obligation, Permission, and Prohibition

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Which deontic modality expresses a moral or legal requirement to perform an action?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Obligation is a deontic modality that indicates a moral or legal duty to perform a certain action.

Which deontic modality grants the freedom to perform or refrain from an action without any moral or legal constraints?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Permission is a deontic modality that allows an action to be performed without any moral or legal obligations.

Which deontic modality strictly forbids an action and imposes a moral or legal duty to refrain from performing it?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prohibition is a deontic modality that expresses a strict moral or legal ban on performing a specific action.

In deontic logic, the symbol 'O' is commonly used to represent which deontic modality?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The symbol 'O' is typically used to represent obligation in deontic logic.

Which deontic modality is often expressed using the phrase 'it is permissible to'?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Permission is often expressed using the phrase 'it is permissible to' in natural language.

In deontic logic, the symbol 'F' is commonly used to represent which deontic modality?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The symbol 'F' is typically used to represent prohibition in deontic logic.

Which deontic modality is often expressed using the phrase 'it is forbidden to'?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prohibition is often expressed using the phrase 'it is forbidden to' in natural language.

In deontic logic, the relationship between obligation and permission is often represented using the following formula: $O(p) ≡ ¬F(¬p)$. What does this formula express?

  1. Obligation implies permission

  2. Permission implies obligation

  3. Obligation is equivalent to the negation of prohibition

  4. Prohibition is equivalent to the negation of obligation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The formula $O(p) ≡ ¬F(¬p)$ expresses the equivalence between obligation and the negation of prohibition.

Which deontic modality is often expressed using the phrase 'it is morally required to'?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Obligation is often expressed using the phrase 'it is morally required to' in natural language.

In deontic logic, the relationship between permission and prohibition is often represented using the following formula: $P(p) ≡ ¬O(¬p)$. What does this formula express?

  1. Permission implies obligation

  2. Obligation implies permission

  3. Permission is equivalent to the negation of obligation

  4. Prohibition is equivalent to the negation of permission


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The formula $P(p) ≡ ¬O(¬p)$ expresses the equivalence between permission and the negation of obligation.

Which deontic modality is often expressed using the phrase 'it is legally prohibited to'?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prohibition is often expressed using the phrase 'it is legally prohibited to' in natural language.

In deontic logic, the relationship between obligation and prohibition is often represented using the following formula: $O(p) ∨ P(¬p)$. What does this formula express?

  1. Obligation implies prohibition

  2. Prohibition implies obligation

  3. Obligation or permission is always true

  4. Obligation and prohibition are mutually exclusive


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The formula $O(p) ∨ P(¬p)$ expresses the principle that either obligation or permission is always true for any given action.

Which deontic modality is often expressed using the phrase 'it is morally permissible to'?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Permission is often expressed using the phrase 'it is morally permissible to' in natural language.

In deontic logic, the relationship between permission and obligation is often represented using the following formula: $P(p) ⊃ ¬O(¬p)$. What does this formula express?

  1. Permission implies obligation

  2. Obligation implies permission

  3. Permission implies the negation of obligation

  4. Obligation implies the negation of permission


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The formula $P(p) ⊃ ¬O(¬p)$ expresses the principle that permission implies the negation of obligation.

Which deontic modality is often expressed using the phrase 'it is legally required to'?

  1. Obligation

  2. Permission

  3. Prohibition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Obligation is often expressed using the phrase 'it is legally required to' in natural language.

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