Kant's Arguments On Ethical Decision-Making

In this analytical paper I’ll be analyzing a scenario about a five year old girl who is in renal failure and is in need of a kidney transplant. In this the father is the only one compatible with her, but he does not want to donate his kidney to save her life. The scenario will be analyzed through the deontological/Kantian and the consequentialist/utilitarian viewpoints in ethical decision making. It’ll also be analyzed by deciding which perspective would be relevant and a discussion of what I as a doctor would do following the ethical view point of my choice. The deontological/Kantian ethical-decision making philosophy was created by the philosopher Kant. His view on ethical-decision making is about how we morally commit an act or decide on something in the sense of obligation. Kant indicates that ethics is about acting upon our own duty, essentially doing what we ought to do. This philosophy is solely about duty. For example, one can say that “I ought to do my homework”, in this case it would be my duty do my homework in order to get a good grade. Another proposition is, following a maxim when it comes to acting on an action out of oughtness. This maxim one may have is like a policy that one will follow by, when a particular situation or event arises. Kant also describes his
His decision falls within the criticism that utilitarianism has. By not giving his kidney to his daughter, it could seem as though he’s taking her rights away of living a better life to benefit more people in the long run. It seems as though the father is keeping in mind the rest of the family. It could be probable that his fear of the surgery, affected his thinking that something may happen to kip while in surgery. He could keep in mind if something happens to him it could be a detrimental situation for the family including his daughter. By not going into surgery, he is benefiting the rest of the