Question

1. Moral principles or moral rules such as "never kill an innocent human being" might be described as:
A. virtues.

B. conditionals.

C. maxims.

D. courses of best interest.



is it A



2. Which of the following would be a form of disablement?
A. Committing a sex offender in a secure psychiatric hospital

B. Removing the hands of a thief

C. Removing a public official from office

D. All of the above


im confused between B and D

Answer 1

1.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maxim

2. D

Answer 2

__________ imperatives direct behavior if a desired goal is to be achieved, whereas __________ imperatives are absolute and ought to be followed always.
A. Categorical; unconditional
B. Hypothetical; categorical
C. Consequential; absolute
D. Hypothetical; unconditional