Comparing The Similarities Between Virtue Theory, Utilitarianism, And

Ethical and Moral Perspectives

Ethical and Moral Perspectives
This is an essay comparing the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. All theory address ethics and morality somewhat differently. I will use a personal experience to explain virtue, values, and moral concepts related to one of the theories.
. Similarities Between Virtue Theory, Utilitarianism, and Deontological Ethics.
Doing what is right being the basic similarity common to virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. All the theories identify to uphold justice and responsibility. Morality is a consideration of all three. There is a general agreement among the public or citizens as to what
Utilitarians determine what we ought to do from what we will do as their basis for right and wrong. Utilitarian are practitioners of general hedonism depicted by “the greatest pleasure/happiness for the greatest number and consider no ethical dimensions. Deontologist might argue that there are no moral reasons for choosing one track over another. The two forms of categorical imperatives provide justification of actions of perfect and imperfect duties and give a concrete picture of how society is to treat each other and behave toward them. Virtue ethics encourage homogeneous communities and do not nurture diversity and discourage conflict in favor of unity and peace. The problem with homogeneous communities is they do not nurture diversity and they discourage conflict in favor of unity and peace. The Utilitarianism suggests action is morally right when the action produces more utility for the group than any alternative. Deontologists consider humans as ends and always recognize a human’s personal, goals, values, and aspirations. They believe in treating people as an ends but, not as a means and in symmetry of one’s attitude about his self and others’. It is different from other theories who consider emotion. In deontology, Kant understood the ethical enterprise of an individual who is contemplating acting in a certain way is decided in a way that leads to good will. Deontologist’s principle of contradiction that believes human thoughts accord with logic which means it is illogical to be immoral, irrational, or ­­inhuman. They abide by moral maxims that give us advice for life. Two prominent criticisms of utilitarianism are the rights of minorities and the connection between pleasure and good which means the majority is always wrong and is driven by expediency that gives