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Social contract theory takes its name from the fact that:

Social contract theory states that actions are morally right if and only if . . .

Which is an argument for psychological egoism?

In Kant’s theory, a maxim is . . .

Kant’s moral philosophy is based on the conditions of possibility for morality, which means:

According to utilitarianism, is it ever right to execute a murderer?

What attitudes do most utilitarians take toward moral rules such as “always tell the truth”?

Explain what Hobbes means by the state of nature and what it has to do with government. As part of your answer, explain what it has to do with a Prisoner’s Dilemma.

A categorical imperative is …

A terrorist confessed to having planted a time bomb somewhere in a city of several million people. It is proposed that we torture him in order get him to tell us where the bomb is. It is also proposed that if that doesn’t work, we could torture his innocent children to get him to tell us where the bomb is. Which view below is consistent with utilitarianism?