Example Of Ethical System Table

University of Phoenix Material Jason Harrison

Ethical Systems Table

Directions:

1. Fill in brief definitions of each primary ethical theory. ➢ Deontological- Duty based approach. Moral obligation or commitment to act in a certain manner. (“Introduction to Ethics for University of Phoenix Students,” n.d.). ➢ Teleological or consequentialism- Goal based. Ethicist’s believe people who practice this type of approach believe there is a design to the universe. Goal is to achieve the most perfect society. (“Introduction to Ethics for University of Phoenix Students,” n.d.). ➢ Rights Based- Norms in society receive their force from the idea of mutual agreement. Certain things are acceptable because the majority of people agree the behavior is acceptable.
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| |2007, Ch. 4). | |should be able to | |
|Duty-based Ethics | |Categorical imperative |eat sand because | |
| |In ethics, deontological ethics, | |it is the right | |
| |or deontology (Greek: deon meaning|Golden rule |thing to do. | |
| |obligation or duty), is a theory | | | |
| |holding that decisions should be | | |