In this essay I argue that the moral theory consequentialism is a far better solution to the case with ‘Jim and the Indians’ rather than the deontology. I shall begin by describing the case of ‘Jim and the Indians’ and will then continue by briefly defining each moral theory that can be used in this philosophical question. Throughout my essay I shall argue on why consequentialism is far superior to deontology in the difficult decisions that Jim will face. Jim has found himself in quite the predicament
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In Defense of Deontology (Non-Consequentialism) Consequentialism and deontology are two different theories concerning with morality. Consequentialism believes in the concept of the ends justifies the means. On the other hand‚ deontology does not believe in this concept. It believes that right actions are defined by duty. Deontology is the opposite of consequentialism when it comes to moral ethics‚ making it the better approach. Deontology is a non-consequentialist theory. Deontologists claim that
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about this do you find plausible or implausible? When it comes to making ethical decisions‚ consequentialism prioritizes the maximization of good outcomes as the basis for moral justification. Within this ethical concept‚ the evaluation of policies such as Policy 1‚ which involves empowering the police/military to establish a safer community‚ becomes significant. Act consequentialism is a form of consequentialism that influences peoples’ decisions by ranking consequences of an act from best to worst
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system in the United States. Through capital punishment’s determent process‚ I feel it is a necessary and effective tool in implementing a type of ultimatum to basic life in our legal system. The ethical theory of consequentialism is often referred with capital punishment. Consequentialism mainly points out the benefits of the death penalty to society‚ like deterrence. Van den Haag begins his argument for the use of the death penalty by talking about how it is distributed throughout society. He
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that result in it being the bioethical dilemma or is the morality of the issue influenced by the intent behind the act. The complexities can be explored through the application of the three normative ethic theories: Deontology‚ Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism. Deontological ethics judges the morality of an action based on the action’s adherence to the rules and that the motive is the deciding factor of right or wrong. In contrast‚ consequentialists hold the rightness or wrongness of an act
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just society given the many inequalities of wealth‚ knowledge‚ and social status. 2. Consequentialism a. Consequentialism- the moral consequences of actions rather than with the morality of the actions themselves. b. Utilitarianism- judges actions by usefulness‚ by whether they serve to increase the common good‚ the dominant form of consequentialism. c. Protestant Ethic- the current focus on consequentialism in business ethics is due to the decline in business life. IV. Sources of Values for
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morality and oppose it? I attest that the two are‚ in fact‚ not mutually exclusive. Same-Sex Marriage is ethical by any conventional standard. It is ethical under Consequentialism‚ ethical under Deontological theory‚ ethical under virtue ethics‚ and ethical under Pragmatic Ethics. It is also succeeds in non-maleficence. Consequentialism‚ incidentally my favorite of all the theories‚ contends that the way to decide if an action is moral or not is to examine the consequences. The consequences of two
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may be less so for another. Hence‚ on hedonistic grounds‚ it is evident that there could be no permanently and universally valid dividing line between right and wrong. Answer to Q. No. 2 Classic utilitarian’s held hedonistic act consequentialism. Act consequentialism is the claim that an act is morally right if and only if that act maximizes the good‚ that is‚ if and only if the total amount of good for all minus the total amount of bad for all is greater than this net amount for any
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causes a type of harm such as injury or even financial loss that the individual should still proceed to assist; in comparison deontology is more forgiving to the plight of the individual being thrust into helping. Weinrib through the views of consequentialism would say‚ that by removing the limits to the duty to assist this would serve the greatest number thus the greatest happiness‚ but Weinrib then points out the folly to this view‚ that it would only create a perpetual reliance on assistance. Another
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