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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INTRODUCTION Bank of America‚ one of the top financial institutions in the United States of America and Wikileaks‚ described by many as the probably the biggest whistleblower in recent history are in for a colossal battle. Bank of America is on the defensive end as to whether one of its executives lost a hard drive containing information that if and when released could cause the bank to crumble to the ground. On the other hand‚ Wikileaks allegedly has this hard drive in its possession and has
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COMPARE UTILITARIAN AND DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness. In maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility‚ in short it can be defined as pleasure minus pain. Deontology means duty or obligation. This theory was founded by a German philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). According to Kant‚ it is the only way of making moral decisions. Another definition for deontology is that it is an approach to the justification
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judgments should be based on reason rather than a belief or feeling in the pursuit of knowledge. Ethical judgments stem from two basic systems: utilitarian and deontological ethics. Utilitarian ethics implies that no moral act is right or wrong. Rather‚ the consequences that are associated with the act are the basis on which it could be considered good
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immoral. My argument is based on ideas that are rooted in both utilitarian and deontological ethics as I will show throughout the essay. One of the few religions to condone acts of abortion is Hinduism. This is not to say‚ however‚ that Hinduism is blindly accepting of all kinds of abortion. In Hinduism‚ the belief is that one should make a decision based on what kind of effect it will have on all those involved. This is a very utilitarian way of looking at abortion because it looks at the decision
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Ramona D. Jones Utilitarian and Deontological Theory Drug Testing ETH 501 TUI University Abstract Drug testing is becoming a standard practice is the workplace. Companies are finding that by conducting random drug testing of their employees it amounts to huge long term savings for the company. There are several benefits for companies that conduct drug testing. Companies have a legal obligation to ensure a safe work environment to all employees‚ and implementation of drug testing assures
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Legal Ethics from Deontological‚ Utilitarian and Casuistry Perspectives | | | | | | Deontological ethics are concerned with the intent of an action without regard to the outcome‚ while utilitarian ethics are concerned only with the consequences of the action. Some argue that the legal code of ethics is derived from a utilitarian theory‚ while others argue that it is derived from deontological theory. As deontological ethics are the polar opposite of utilitarian ethics‚ it should
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situation I know that my ethical/moral compass will not sway from doing the right thing. Ethics to me are a combination of both Kant’s theory on utilitarian ethics and deontological models. In Kant’s theory‚ using your decision to limit the number of people that are hurt by the decision cannot truly allow for proper ethics. At the same time‚ the deontological theory‚ we need to pay attention to all facts in a situation not just focus on the reasons the decisions were made. I would like to think that
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Explain the Utilitarian & Deontological aspects of informational privacy for employers & employees INTRODUCTION Patricia Dunn‚ placed number 17 on FORBES list of most powerful women‚ landed herself four felony counts by making unethically chivalrous decisions. Patricia Dunn‚ once a chairwoman on the board of Hewlett-Packard‚ a position she held from February 2005 until September 2006. Her tenure was cut short on October 4‚ 2006 as she was charged with four felony counts for her
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| The Utilitarian‚ Libertarian and Rawlsian approach to Nestlé’s Ice Mountain Water | Justice Case Study Paper | | Rochelle Carlisle | 1/31/2013 | | Many people believe that water is just nothing‚ which in a way they are somewhat correct. Have you ever looked at the label on bottled water? What do you see or better yet what don’t you see. You don’t see numbers on the nutritional facts of bottled water because water is just that nothing‚ or is it? Water makes up about 70 percent
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