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In order to determine what people deserve, Kant recommended that we consult


A) the principle of lex talionis.
B) the principle of utility.
C) the golden rule.
D) the principle of mens rea.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What is the only thing that has value in all circumstances, according to Kant?


A) Happiness
B) The satisfaction of desires
C) Wisdom
D) The good will

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Kant claims that humans have a special kind of value not possessed by anything else on earth. How does he justify this claim? What are the implications of this view regarding the moral status of non-human animals? Do you find this view plausible?

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