Ralph Greene, Chicago, lost his practical nurse license after he was convicted of criminal sexual abuse of a 23 year old resident at Lake View Living Center in Chicago.
29. Greene's criminal action is condemned by Kant's Formula of the End in Itself because
A. Greene's action produced painful mental states for the 23 year assault victim.
B. Green's action stemmed from a moral character twisted by giving in to the wrong kind of desires.
C. Greene failed to treat his patient as an End.
D. All of the above
Answer (2)
Ralph Greene's actions are condemned by Kant's Formula of the End in Itself because he failed to treat the victim, a person with inherent dignity and worth, as an End. His actions produced pain and likely stemmed from morally twisted desires. Therefore, the correct answer is D. All of the above.
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In this question, we are discussing Kant's Formula of the End in Itself, which is a concept from Kantian ethics. Kant's Formula of the End in Itself states that humans should treat others as ends in themselves and never merely as means to an end.
Let's analyze the options:
A. Greene's action produced painful mental states for the 23-year-old assault victim.
This is not directly related to Kant's Formula of the End in Itself. The formula focuses on the treatment of people as ends, not on the emotional consequences of an action.
B. Greene's action stemmed from a moral character twisted by giving in to the wrong kind of desires.
While this addresses a moral character issue, it does not specifically relate to Kant's principle about how people should be treated.
C. Greene failed to treat his patient as an End.
This is directly related to Kant's Formula of the End in Itself because it highlights Greene's failure to treat the patient with the inherent dignity and respect that every individual deserves, rather treating them as a means for his own gratification.
O All of the above
Even though options A and B feature moral and consequential elements, they do not specifically address Kant's principle as precisely as option C does.
Therefore, the correct answer is: C. Greene failed to treat his patient as an End.
This option correctly identifies the aspect of Kantian ethics that Greene's action violates by treating the patient not as an individual with their own rights and dignity, but merely as a tool for his desires.
