Deontological theory

concern for consequences or rules. However, my chosen profession has aligned me to deontology and an empirical search for answers. I follow a creed based upon a warrior ethos. Moral philosophy divides ethical theories into two categories: theories that honor what is right and theories that honor what is good. Definitions of the good refer to the outcomes that individuals’ activities should strive to bring about; definitions of what is right refer to what people and administrations should do in

In this paper, I will compare the theories of Aristotle and Kant on the basis of ethics. I will be examining Aristotle’s theory of virtue in which his focus is “What is a Good Life” and Kant’s theory of deontological ethics in which the moral worth of an action lies in the duty upon which moral actions are engendered. To begin, Aristotle's moral theory (theory of virtue) focuses on questions about what is good? His focus is "What is the good life? What does it mean to be a good person?" (Kemerling

suffering, despite the fact that they are foreign to us. It will utilize Kant’s deontological discussion in Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Sara Ruddick’s Maternal Thinking, and Sarah Clark Miller’s “Global Needs and Care” to reinforce the concepts within the ethics of care. I. Kant’s Deontological Ethics Kant says, “To be beneficent where one can is a duty” (11). We can see the deontological roots of his theory here, as he believes that it is our obligation to help those in need without

A Deontological View on Drug and Alcohol Use Drug and alcohol use is considered to be one of the major issues in the world today. Drugs can impair us, causing us to make poor decisions as well as cause permanent damage to the body. Deontology is an ethical theory that maintains that actions are not justified by their consequences; one should do what is morally right as it is their duty. What is morally right in the eyes of a deontologist is determined by universal moral laws, cultural norms, and

ethics of deontology places special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions. Under this form of ethical behaviour, one cannot justify the morality of an action by showing that the result or consequence was good. Deontological ethics makes it imperative that a person fulfil’s his or her duty to act accordingly, despite a bed result. The two deontology based principles, the ‘Hypothetical Imperative’ and the ‘Categorical Imperative’, are described by deontology’s most

public trust will be discussed. Following the ethics overview, an outline of deontology and Kant’s Categorical Imperative will be covered. Finally, the business practices and ethical issues with the Adelphia scandal will be analyzed using the deontological framework and Kant’s Categorical Imperative. Adelphia Scandal Adelphia Communications is a company that specializes

pharmaceutical industry is no different. It is with this context in mind and utilizing the Deontological framework, that I will examine the ethical fabric of direct pharmaceutical marketing to consumers. In the age of information, we are no longer limited to television and

distribution of the benefits and burdens of business activity might involve; and about what constitutes a virtuous business or a virtuous business person (Fryer, 2015). Most importantly there two types of ethical approaches in a business that are Deontological (Non-consequentialist) and Teleological (consequentialist). (Fernando, 2010) Teleological

livelihood of thousands in coastal Louisiana and Mississippi. Applying the theory of Utilitarianism to the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill we see that BP’s decisions in this case don’t appear clearly ethical. The harms to human and environmental stability caused by the spill seem to weigh heavily against the benefits to the local and U.S. economy of deepwater drilling itself. From the Deontology Perspective: The Deontological ethics is marked by steadfastness to universal principles—for example,

utilitarian approach is really deontological in nature, because it demands the individuals’ preference be respected. If this doesn’t happen the individuals have been treated unjustly or wrongly. To state is conversely, to respect the individuals’ preferences is to be just or right. Through reading, I have come to the conclusion that to be truly utilitarian is to follow a set of rules that respect the individual. By following rules, the approach becomes deontological. Following the rules that respect