Deontological Ethics

Philosophy consists of two major theories which aim to deny and validate moral rules and principles: deontology and utilitarianism ethics. These two perspectives give philosophy its wide range of concepts and decisions to frame our lives, giving structure to what we believe is right and wrong. More often than not, these concepts bring argument to what has already been set in stone by tough, controversial philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham due to the nature of the topics and sensitivity they cause. In this essay, I look to discuss the trolley example in relation to deontology and utilitarianism; what each of these concepts tells us about the best way to behave in the example, and concluding with which concept is right?

Location is one of the biggest privacy issues we are dealing with today. Social media is the biggest example of having issues with location. When downloading or updating any app notifications pop up and most people just agree to them and not actually read it. “...When users attempt to download apps or media from the

There are two major ethical theories, deontological and utilitarian. Both theories are based on moral rules. These theories attempt to justify the principles and moral rules. In every culture something is defined as either right or wrong, not just wrong or right as a whole. Every society must define what is right or wrong and no universal truths will exist across cultures, this is defined as moral relativism. What is right and what is wrong may be different to some people and it is influenced by where they live and the rules they learn. However morals refers to what is right and what is wrong to an individual’s own principles. The two major ethical theories are similar in that they both attempt to

Kant’s theory of deontology and Mill’s theory of utilitarianism provide starkly different approaches to assigning moral value to ethical dilemmas, two modern dilemmas being commercial surrogacy and physician-assisted suicide. This essay will expound upon the process of deciding moral value within each ethical theory and then apply this decision process to the two ethical dilemmas. Arguments will be posited in support or in opposition to the proposed ethical dilemmas according to the ethical theories. The discussion will revolve around the theories as proposed by the specific authors mentioned above in their relevant works.

Describe the main principles of the two normative ethical theories of deontology and utilitarianism. Compare and contrast the two theories, bringing out any problems or limitations you see in each.

Utilitarianism is defined as ethic based on consequences. An act, either it is morally wrong or good is acceptable as long as the end outcome is greater. In this essay on utilitarianism, I would argue Peter Singer’s calculus preferences, equality is for all living being but sacrificing one for greater good is plausible. Counter argument of Immanuel Kant’s moral deontology claim, it is immoral to consider a human being as a means to an end. John Mills’ actions are right as long they promote happiness, wrong if they produce the opposite of happiness as the reply for the counter argument. In conclusion, I would ethically rectify my claim in supporting utilitarian argument.

Women and men have had certain roles in society that were understood amongst them to be specified for their particular gender. Males were known to have the leading role as head of the house hold and the bread winner while the woman’s duty was to stay at home and take care of the house and children. While many people years ago deemed this way of life and practice to be the right and ethical thing to do, times have changed and so this kind of treatment towards a woman’s equality must be questioned. Even though times have changed, this mindset of a woman’s ability to be as good as a man has not completely gone away. In today’s society a woman contributes to the economy and her family as equally as that of a man. Therefore, women should share equal rights and opportunities as their gender counterparts.

There are three main philosophies that can be used as ethical processing when determining whether or not to carry out an action: utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Each philosophy has its own set of pros and cons that set them apart from the others. Overall, utilitarianism is the most secure philosophy to use in your personal, everyday life. Utilitarianism deserves the most emphasis because it is situational, broad yet certain, and it incorporates parts of both deontology and virtue ethics.

The three dominant western philosophical theories are Utilitarianism, Deontology, and Virtue Ethics. Utilitarianism is the theory that believes in the right and wrong ways to go about a situation. The goal is to create a superior outcome that contributes to a vast amount of people. Deontology focuses on individuals and the obligations they must abide by. Treating people as equals along with not using people for personal gain without taking into consideration of their human dignity.

In South Park, South Park illustrates normative ethics in society and people. The characters and scenarios are well scripted to categorize the three main theories of normative ethics; utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics. The show constantly displays the universal mindsets of multiple people within various situations and how one effects the other and the world. Majority of these scenarios, virtue ethics brings about the best results for those within the South Park community and the main characters. In the following, I will argue why virtue ethics is the most effective theory to always follow of all theories and how always following a utilitarianism and deontology approach can cause conflict within oneself and society.

There is an ethical epidemic that is plaguing this world and it is called Human Trafficking. Human trafficking is a serious crime that violates common human rights by trading humans and forcing them to complete acts of coerced labor, or sex slavery. It is the 2nd largest criminal operation in the world next to the drug cartel and it is done to make money off these innocent lives (Ottisova, 2016). The illegal trade and exploitation of human beings for forced labor, prostitution and reproductive favors is unethical and unacceptable by our society because many United States organizations are starting to work together to stop these intolerable acts to end the suffering and pain.

Individuals should be allowed their privacy in all manners of lifestyles as long as their actions are deemed legal within the realms of their culture. Due to the exponential development of technology over the past century, the personal lives of women, men, and children alike no longer are granted the luxury of possessing a private life. Cell phones, gadgets that track location, cameras, recorders, wireless signals, smart watches, and other items of technology saturate the lifestyles millions of Americans. In my own experience, my Google enabled cell phone, tracks my location in “real time”; meaning, at the arrival of a new location, I am bombarded with notifications that alert me of nearby restaurants, updates regarding news in my general vicinity, and traffic conditions on neighboring streets. Although this information sometimes serves a useful purpose, I often times worry more about the information Google possesses about me and my whereabouts than the closest Applebee’s in my area.

Ethics is broad and shares several perception of right and wrong. In today’s society events are occurring that makes individuals question the actions or behavior of our citizens and organizations. Unfortunately, several events or situations may suggest that we live among a cruel humanity that lack morals or ethical values. And this may deprive from the ethical concept of normal behavior - what is appropriate and what is inappropriate. Meanwhile, the discussion of ethics leads to a case study concerning a manufacturing company in North Carolina, who has decided to relocate their production and products to a developing nation in Southeast Asia. The organization’s primary reason for this transition, is to lower labor cost which the company will

Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a subject of philosophy that engages itself in systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong. It investigates questions of right and wrong and of the best way of living for people. In this essay I am going to explain the differences between the ethical schools of consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics and argue that in my opinion deontology is the most reasonable theory of the three.

Data is constantly streaming behind the apps individuals use whether they know the details or not. Individuals that use technology need to take into consideration how the location is still being tracked even when users are unaware that they have not turned off the tracking setting on their phones. The Time Magazine article “How to Stop Your Phone from Tracking Your Location” explains the step process with how to make sure the location setting is not active on anybody that has an internet connected mobile device (Aciman,2015). As people are scrolling down through their photos and do not realize that photos are geotag with specific locations where people capture the photo. Individuals would see for instance, that the picture was taken in a