Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) Practice Exam

What do the right and duty-based theories emphasize?

1. Kantianism

2. Human instinct for fairness

3. Actions that create the greatest good

4. Respect, rights, and moral correctness

The correct answer is: Respect, rights, and moral correctness

Right and duty-based theories, such as deontological ethics, emphasize the importance of respect, rights, and moral correctness. These theories focus on the inherent moral principles that guide our actions, regardless of the consequences. Kantianism, as mentioned in option A, is a specific example of a right-based theory that is grounded in the belief of following universal moral laws based on reason. Option B refers to a human instinct for fairness, which is more aligned with theories like ethical egoism or utilitarianism that prioritize fairness or promoting the greatest good over strict adherence to rights and duties. Option C, actions that create the greatest good, is a concept found in utilitarianism, a consequentialist theory that prioritizes the outcomes or consequences of actions rather than the inherent nature of the actions themselves.