Telling a Moral Lie
“I never let a sense of morals prevent from doing what is right.” – Clutch, the greatest rock n roll
band in the world.
Write the criteria of the Categorical Imperative:
1. State the ________________ that justifies the behavior.
2. Ask yourself, “Would a world governed by this rule be a ________________ world?”
In other words, you must be able to _________________ the behavior without
contradiction.
3. Duty ethics – treat people as __________ in themselves, not as a __________ to an
_______.
4. Morals are ______________ and ______________, not dependent upon
_____________________.
5. This system of morals is ________-__________, not results-based.
Write 5 behaviors forbidden by the Categorical Imperative:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Write one problem with the Categorical Imperative:
1.
Write two benefits of the Categorical Imperative:
1.
2.
Here’s your assignment. Identify and explain a situation in which telling a lie is the morally right
thing to do. Be sure to qualify a moral statement about lying. It might go something like this: “It
is morally wrong to tell a lie, except when _______________________________.”