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Chapter Ten
SHORT ANSWER
1. Under Kantian ethics, an action gets its __________ from the character of the will
that chooses it.
2. A __________ is a command to will the means required to achieve an end.
3. A __________ test determines whether an action is right by asking what the outcome
would be if everyone did it.
4. The will freely directed by reason is called __________.
universal
ESSAY
1. Select a current event in the business world and apply the Kantian framework to it.
2. Explain how the universalization test can assist us in determining whether we are
acting with a good will.
3. Analyze why autonomy is important in Kantian ethics.
4. Discuss how Kantian ethics supports the business practices that human rights
advocates push for.
5. Evaluate whether a business run using Kantian ethics would be successful. Would it
be profitable?