Deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek δέον‚ deon‚ "obligation‚ duty"; and -λογία‚ -logia) is an approach to ethics that judges the morality of an action based on the action’s adherence to a rule or rules. Deontologists look at rules[1] and duties. It is sometimes described as "duty" or "obligation" or "rule" - based ethics‚ because rules "bind you to your duty".[2] The term "deontological" was first used in this way in 1930‚ in C. D. Broad’s book‚ Five Types of Ethical Theory.[3] Deontological
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Deontological Theory of Ethics Introduction When ethics is explored‚ and an inquiry into its origin and sources are explored to find definition and clarity around ethics‚ one initial discovery will be that two main views on ethical behavior emerge. One of those theories is the deontological theory of ethics. Ethics and ethical decisions surround themselves around what is the goodness or badness of any particular choice or decision. When exploring ethics‚ it is necessary to explore what
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DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS. No single idea captures all of the features in virtue of which an ethical theory may deserve to be called a deontology. In one sense‚ a deontology is simply theory of our duties‚ something most ethical theories have. But philosophers mean to convey more by calling a theory deontological. Roughly‚ a deontological theory denies in some way that the good or what is of value‚ always takes priority over the right or duty. What this denial comes to‚ however‚ depends on whether it
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Deontological Ethics in Location-based Social Media There are so many location aware applications on my “smart” phone; I do not know how I could have lived without these features. There are applications that tell me where is the closes gym that I am a member of. There are applications that give me information on the weather of the current city. There are even applications that will locate the closest “driver” to taxi me wherever I want to go. And of course‚ all these can be shared on facebook
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Kant’s Deontological Ethics Immanuel Kant is a German philosopher (1724-1804)‚ who had contributed on the arenas of philosophy‚ war‚ peace‚ science‚ beauty & geography. The word deontology is derived from the Greek word “Deon”‚ meaning duty and “tology” mean theory (Mackinnon & Fiala 2018). The base idea of Kant’s Deontological ethics is just to do our duty in any circumstances. Thus‚ a moral agent should act for the sake of good and motivated by obligation or duty‚ not for an ulterior motive. In
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deontological vs. utilitarian ethics Kant believed that morality is dependent upon reason‚ that to act rationally was the same as acting morally. He placed a high value upon duty in determining the moral worth of an action. Kant’s deontological ethics is essentially an ethics of duty or obligation. As such‚ he claims that the moral worth of an action depends solely on whether or not it was done exclusively from a sense of duty. If an act is done simply because one is so inclined‚ the act has no
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owners to sell back their cars. Some could argue that Volkswagen only acted illegally and not immorally as well. In the paper‚ I will be arguing that Volkswagen acted illegally and immorally based on Kantian ethics. Kantian ethics is an example of a deontological moral theory. Deontological is an ethical theory that uses rules to differentiate right from wrong. What’s right or wrong of an action is not based on its consequences but
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Ethics in the Workplace Classical and Contemporary Ethical Philosophies Ethical philosophies served as guide for people in the workplace to make moral decisions in conducting business. There are classical normative ethical philosophies as well as contemporary ethical philosophies being used. They have been applied in the different levels or dimensions of the business organizations. People do know that there are business organizations that have disregarded ethical standards and encounters ethical
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In this paper I intend to show examples of deontological and teleological on how they are critiquing war. The first paragraph will exemplify evidence of a deontological view and how its critiquing and affecting just war. I will also be reasoning why it’s better than teleological. The second paragraph will represent the teleological aspect‚ how it cannot critique wars‚ as well how teleological is less effective than deontological. Finally‚ in the third paragraph‚ I will revise both arguments and personally
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How do Workplace Ethics Apply to the Goals of an Organization and the Work of Employees? Abstract Ethics in the workplace are viewed in the business world as an attempt to communicate its expectations and standards of ethical behavior in the workplace. In recent years‚ managers and workers have expressed concerns about how ethics in the workplace apply to the goals of an organization and the work of the employees. The Ethics Resource Center (www.ethics
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