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    view moral and ethics without God as the foundation; in fact, they eliminate God’s influence altogether. Two of these views are Immanuel Kant’s Deontology, and Utilitarianism. This essay will look at the strengths and weaknesses of both of these views, and give insight as to what Christians can learn from them as well as reject. Immanuel Kant and Deontology Identify the strengths and weaknesses of Kant's approach to making moral decisions. What can Christians learn from Kant and what should they reject

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    This term, ‘deontology’, comes from the Greek word deon, meaning duty. The theory of deontology states that we are morally obliged to act in accordance with a certain set of principles/rules regardless of the outcome." (Kantian Duty Based (Deontological) Ethics). Deontology states that we are morally obligated to behave with a certain set of principles and rules no matter the outcome. Kant believed

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    Deontology and Accounting Ethics Amanda Dunn Liberty University Introduction Body 1 Ethical Systems Description 1 Deontological 2 Utilitarian 2 Ethical Systems Evaluation 1 Organizational Culture of Accounting 2 AICPA Professional Code of Conduct 3 Utilization of a Deontological System Conclusion Introduction No man can be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt how he will react in any given situation. One can know how he would hope to react; however, until

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    response to AB’s request is a matter to resolve the dichotomy of AB’s autonomous, inviolable dignity, tempered by legislative public safeguards. A deontologist may argue that denial of AB’s request impedes his ability to express autonomy of the will1. Deontology – a duty-based ethical ideology – promotes the maxim that individuals carry inalieble rights, which are considered violated if that individual is treated as a means to an end. denial of AB’s certificate for the purposes of public safety acts as

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    behaviors, particularly drug use, legal punishments would be an effective deterrent for such actions. This stance parallels deontological ethics and suggests that a person's adherence to rules calls for the judgment of their morality. When in action, deontology is destructive to the lives of those who engage in drug use. Typically, the user is punished with incarceration, which in almost every case is more dangerous than the use of drugs itself. Prison is like a college for criminals: once someone is

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    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

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    experience some inequality towards men. In this paper it will examine the equalities in: voting, the workplace, and sexual harassment. This paper will also so how the ethical theories of Deontology and Utilitarianism plays a part and how the ethical perspective Emotivism also plays a part. Theories and Perspective Deontology is the reason for which the act is done and the rule according to which one chooses to act (Mosser, 2013). It doesn’t deny that the acts that we do have consequences (Mosser, 2013)

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    Two seemingly contradictory normative theories are utilitarianism and Kantian deontology. By answering two hypothetical questions, I will contrast and compare the two theories. Though one is consequential and the other deontological, they share the concept of universalizing actions. After examining the two ethical conundrums, both of which I personally view as ethical, I prefer Kantianism because of its concepts of good will and human value. 1: Should a homeowner lie to the Nazi at their door

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    Within the frame of deontology, I will be discussing intentions. Moreover, video games are arguably played for fun and even though a lot of them such as Grand Theft Auto include violent acts, it does not mean that the individual who plays them intends to hurt any real person. It can be argued that the rules and morality within a video game is different then that of real life. For example, killing a character in the video game can be easily removed from the actions of ones real life, for a person

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    Teleology, Utilitarian, and Deontology while they seem completely different from each other, they actually aren’t completely far from the core ideals of each other. These three ideas are helpful when debating how to improve our current ecological Climate. Teleology or teleological traditions is the same as natural law. Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas spoke of this tradition most famously with in the fourth century B.C. and the thirteenth century C.E. Through the teleological lens views Aristotle says

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