Difference Between Virtue Theory Utilitarianism, And Deontological Ethics
Ethics Essay
Your Name
ETH/316
February 16, 2014
John Bevell
Ethics Essay
Virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics are three of the different approaches to ethics. This paper will go over the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and the deontological principles. It will also include information of the variations in how each concept details ethics, morality, and will also discuss a personal experience to describe the correlation between virtue, values, and moral perceptions as they relate to one of the three theories.
Virtue theory, utilitarianism and deontological ethics are similar in that they each represent how morality and ethics can be judged. …show more content…
It places more weight on the adherence to obligations and duties when analyzing an ethical dilemma. This emphasis is placed on the action itself rather than the outcome of an action. Religious denominations practice this ethical theory because of rules, such as the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are meant to be followed and if not, it is considered unethical. Deontology suggests that all actions must be measured by their adherence to rules or duty and not the effects they produce (Boylan, …show more content…
I was there for almost the whole day and into the night never realizing that I had lost my phone until I was already on the drive back home. What was even worse was that my phone case also played as my wallet. It had some cash, my driver’s license, and all of my credit cards in it. The following morning I called the venue to find out if there was anything turned in to the lost and found. To my disappointment, there wasn’t. I left a telephone number and address they could reach me in case something turned up. I was just about to start calling the credit card companies to cancel my cards when I received a phone call. It was from a police officer that was patrolling the area when a truck driver flagged him down. The truck driver had made a stop at Universal Citywalk before his long drive across country when he found my phone and wallet on the ground. He took it and brought it to the officers so that they could help track down the owner and since he needed to be on the road to the east coast. The officers then delivered it to my home address with everything in tact, including my cash! Although this was only one incident I experienced of the mysterious truck driver, it says a lot about his virtue ethics. The officers, although it is their duty to protect and to serve, show
Your Name
ETH/316
February 16, 2014
John Bevell
Ethics Essay
Virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics are three of the different approaches to ethics. This paper will go over the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and the deontological principles. It will also include information of the variations in how each concept details ethics, morality, and will also discuss a personal experience to describe the correlation between virtue, values, and moral perceptions as they relate to one of the three theories.
Virtue theory, utilitarianism and deontological ethics are similar in that they each represent how morality and ethics can be judged. …show more content…
It places more weight on the adherence to obligations and duties when analyzing an ethical dilemma. This emphasis is placed on the action itself rather than the outcome of an action. Religious denominations practice this ethical theory because of rules, such as the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are meant to be followed and if not, it is considered unethical. Deontology suggests that all actions must be measured by their adherence to rules or duty and not the effects they produce (Boylan, …show more content…
I was there for almost the whole day and into the night never realizing that I had lost my phone until I was already on the drive back home. What was even worse was that my phone case also played as my wallet. It had some cash, my driver’s license, and all of my credit cards in it. The following morning I called the venue to find out if there was anything turned in to the lost and found. To my disappointment, there wasn’t. I left a telephone number and address they could reach me in case something turned up. I was just about to start calling the credit card companies to cancel my cards when I received a phone call. It was from a police officer that was patrolling the area when a truck driver flagged him down. The truck driver had made a stop at Universal Citywalk before his long drive across country when he found my phone and wallet on the ground. He took it and brought it to the officers so that they could help track down the owner and since he needed to be on the road to the east coast. The officers then delivered it to my home address with everything in tact, including my cash! Although this was only one incident I experienced of the mysterious truck driver, it says a lot about his virtue ethics. The officers, although it is their duty to protect and to serve, show