Philosophy 235, Homework: Deontological Vocabulary

For each of the following, translate the numbered sentence into a sentence that means the same thing, but uses the terms specified in (a) or (b) instead of the underlined term. You can change the grammar or structure of the sentence as much as you want, as long as your answer means exactly the same thing as the numbered sentence.

For Example:

0. Murder is wrong.

(a) duty
(b) (someone) has a right

For (a), you have to not use "wrong" and to use "duty" instead: "We have a duty to not murder."
For (b) , you have to not use "wrong," and to talk about what rights people have instead: "People have a right not to be murdered."

1 point for each (a) and (b). Remember, no handwritten homework will be accepted.
Don't worry about whether any of the sentences are true.


1.Humans beings have a right to own property.

(a) wrong

(b) duty

2.It is wrong for Ted to take Janna's pen.

(a) duty

(b) (someone) has a right (against)

3.Judges have a duty to try to help juries.

(a) wrong

(b) (someone) has a right (against)

4. Lawyers do not have a duty to not deceive juries.

(a) permissible

(b) (someone) has a right (against)

5.Teachers have a duty to respect their students.

(a) permissible

(b) (someone) has right (against)