Question 1

When a role-based obligation conflicts with a universal obligation, morality always requires that you fulfill the role-based obligation.

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Morality does not always prioritize role-based obligations over universal obligations; the prioritization depends on the context and the nature of the obligations involved. Universal obligations, which apply to everyone, can sometimes override specific role-based duties if they are deemed more morally significant.

Question 2

What is a role-based obligation? What are some of the social roles that you occupy? What role-based obligations come with those roles?

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Question 3

What is a role-based obligation? Are all of your role-based obligations based on roles that you have chosen to occupy? Why or why not?

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Question 4

Describe a real or imaginary scenario in which one of your role-based obligations did or would conflict with one of your universal obligations. State which obligation you think is more important in that scenario and explain why.

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Question 5

If you had to add one obligation to the lists of universal obligations in Chapter 3 (other than the obligation to respect persons), what would it be? Why do you think that is a universal obligation?

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Question 6

If you had to remove one obligation from the lists of universal obligations in Chapter 3, which obligation would you remove? Why?

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Question 7

In your own words, explain what it means to treat people with respect. Do you think there is a universal obligation to treat people in that way? Why or why not?

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Question 8

Can the obligation to treat persons with respect ever conflict with itself? Why or why not?

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Question 9

Do you agree with Ann Garry that someone who watches pornography is failing to treat people with respect? Why or why not? What about someone who acts in pornographic films for money?

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Question 10

In your own words, explain Immanuel Kant's interpretation of the obligation to treat persons with respect.

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Question 11

Give an example of an action that would treat someone merely as a means. Explain why that action would count as treating someone merely as a means.

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Question 12

In your own words, explain the difference between perfect and imperfect obligations. Give an example of each, other than the examples given in Chapter 3.

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Question 13

Describe a scenario in which someone violates a perfect obligation to fulfill an imperfect obligation. Explain why the first obligation is a perfect obligation and the second obligation is an imperfect obligation.

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Quiz 3: Reasoning With Obligations