Deontological

Pure Reason. Kant’s theory, better known as deontological theory holds truth in believing that doing the right thing and good will are motivating factors in the ethical decision making process. His theory is an example of deontological theory but with several weaknesses as well as strengths. I believe that lying is wrong just like Kant but I don’t agree that lying for the right reasons makes you a bad person. Kant's theory is an example of a deontological moral theory. According to these theories

Deontologists such as Kant (1724-1804) believe that ‘duty based’ ethics (known as the deontological approach) are concerned with the actions that people take, not the consequence of their action (Mukerhji & Albon 2010). Deontologists believe that moral rules bind individuals to their ethical duty (ibid). Duty based ethics rules consist of, •

“Deontological ethics holds that at least some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2016).” This theory focuses not on what happens as a result of the decision, but the virtue of the decision

A case study was done on the closing of a textile manufacturing company in North Carolina, which decided to relocate the business to another country. The decision to transfer was based on the fact that the company would generate more revenue at a lower cost. However, the proponents of such a move were based on an ethical teleological framework decision. However, an ethical leader has certain qualities that are needed to build trust and develop sustainable relationships amongst numerous stakeholders

virtue/character ethics where morality is realized in the development of character traits. Immanuel Kant, however, refers to ethics as that which focuses on objectives, where if one has the intent to do well, they will achieve happiness described as deontological ethics. The next concept, utilitarianism, expanded by John Stuart Mill, is similar to Aristotle’s virtue ethics in its dependence on happiness but emphasizes that some pleasures are more valuable than

The deontological theory views the action of Rolls-Royce as dishonest and unethical. The company was only concerned about themselves and maximizing profits and hired a network of agents to help secure contracts in at least twelve different countries around the world

The purpose of this essay is to analyse and evaluate both Utilitarianism and Deontology from a business perspective. To come up with an answer to the age old question of what is better for business Utilitarianism, Deontology or something else? These two main ethical concepts rule almost all decisions made by companies nowadays. The paper is structured so that first it analyses Utilitarianism and compares it to Deontology by first defining the ethical terms based on current literatures, and later

history of our being. Humans have been fighting each other for generations, and people have been discussing whether it was right and wrong for nearly as long. Being attacked or threatened by another group or country is a just cause for war in the deontological sense. It is simply retaliation for what has been done by the opposition. Niccolo Machiavelli stated "there is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others." No matter what, it seems, that there will always be war for whatever

Health care in third-world/developing countries is vastly different than that health care in first-world/developed countries. In 1994, AZT became the first approved treatment for HIV. Pertinent studies showed that prenatal administration of AZT to HIV positive pregnant and subsequent postnatal administration to their babies resulted in a reducing mother to infant transmission from 25% to 8%. This change in the course of such a devastating illness helped to alter the mindset that having HIV was

The hit television series Law and Order Special Victims Unit deals with cases that can be very controversial when the accused is a celebrity. In the fifteenth year episode nine the detectives had to make a decision that would could destroy the accused career if they made the wrong choice. Through the different characters in this episode there are different ethics that they follow. The episode starts off with a elementary prep school music teacher Mr. Jackie being recognized for his student’s voice