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    Throughout political science there are multiple angles by through which policy makers can chose in order to decide policies. Kantian deontology and Bentham’s utilitarianism are two of the most widely known and potentially the most widely used methods for deciding policy options. Both one with their own framework for analyzing which policy choice is the most favorable option. Both of these methods of deliberation make attempts at satisfying the general will of a population, but they go about it in

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    moral theory of Deontology, which is also called non-consequentialism, incorrectly answers the question “What is right?” The reason being that Deontology answers this question base on each individual experience and belief, which most likely will always be different from person to person. In my stance I will first explain the moral theory of Deontology, secondly I will point out how Deontology answers the question “What is right?”, and lastly analyze why the moral theory of Deontology will fail in answering

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    Deontology or duty is “if a cultural norm of law conflicts with a moral duty, then the moral duty should take precedence over the legal duty” (Boss). So with Boss’s example of the doctor in a bit of a dilemma, he must make a decision between telling the wife the real situation of her husband's real condition and keep a marriage from falling apart. Or in terms of Deontology, the doctor must choose between going against cultural norms. But lawfully speaking, the doctor doesn't have the right to tell

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    The ethical theory deontology derives its name from Greek origins, ‘Deon’ meaning duty. The first form of deontology was known as ‘religious deontology’. Under religious deontology, there are divine commandments laid down by deities that govern how the lives of their devotees should be conducted. Societal ills such as theft and lying were frowned upon and were to be avoided unless punishments would be meted out to the offenders. Other theories which oppose deontology include consequentialism and

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    Throughout time, philosophers have asked the question: what is morally just? Immanuel Kant, the founder of Deontology, along with Jeremy Bentham and James Mills, the founders of Utilitarianism, all attempted to answer this question. Bentham and Mills’ Utilitarianism stresses maximizing pleasure and happiness in the world over pain and unhappiness. In contrast, Kant’s Deontology focuses on honoring duties and obligations. A moral action must be “considered right and good by most people” (Merriam-Webster)

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    Ethical Theory Deontology is morals of obligation where the ethical quality of an activity relies upon the idea of the activity, i.e., hurt is unacceptable regardless of its results (McKenna, 2014). This idea was presented by a philosopher, Immanuel Kant and subsequently broadly alluded as Kantian deontology. The choice of deontology might be proper for an individual, however, do not really create a decent result for the general public (McKenna, 2014). The specialist understanding connection or relationship

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    Utilitarianism and Deontology are two very different ethical theories that have very little in common. They are similar in the sense that they share the same focus which is to determine which human actions are right and acceptable versus the actions that are wrong hence unacceptable. Beyond the primary focus of which actions are right or wrong, there seem to be no similarities. This is because both theories have different approaches to determine what is good and what is bad. Despite the fact that

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    Immanuel Kant Deontology

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    Deontology The decisions of deontology may be appropriate for an individual but does not necessarily produce a good outcome for society. Deontology (also known as nonconsequential), by contrast, is dependent on moral laws, duties, rules and intuitions and centers on the principles of 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant. These moral laws and duties declare that actions such as lying, murdering and breaking promises are fundamentally wrong and we have no duty to partake in these actions. (CRI)

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    Deontology Ethical Model

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    ethical perspective, deontology. German philosopher Immanual Kant (1724-1804) championed the model. This paper will outline the details of deontology ethical model. An examination of the positive and negative implications the application of this model may have in the business environment will be included. Finally a personal perspective will be discussed including how implementing the perspective could assist or hamper a management approach. Deontology Defined The term deontology is derived from the

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    Deontology Based Ethics

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    program the most human, it must include deontology in its framework, because the robot would have a clear sense of right and wrong, its actions would have both positive and negative effects, and it would emphasize its value as a human being. Deontology based ethics are “concerned with what people do, not with the consequences of their actions” (BBC Deontology). Because the A.I would have a strict moral code, it would not stall in the limbo of “it depends”. Deontology provides certainty, so the A.I would

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