Utilitarianism and Deontology
UTILITARIANISM AND DEONTOLOGY
Action we take must have consequences whether good or bad. Utilitarianism is a theory that focuses on consequences that will bring about the best possible outcome of any situation, in terms of individuality or people, this means some sort of pleasure and happiness must be the result. On the other hand, deontology focus on the doing the right thing, were your intentions will be understood based on the right thing where everyone in your position would do the same, more like a universal command of doing good without concentrating on the consequences. We look at utilitarianism and deontology in more detail and express which theory I find more convincing. And summing up the theories in the conclusion.
Bentham (1824. p, 392)Utilitarianism focuses on the outcome whether of an individual or a group this, means utilitarianism theory do not consider actions, because actions determine the outcome. For a utilitarian, the outcome must give a sense of happiness or pleasure. Look at the history of the former first black president of South Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, “Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was conceived on July 18, 1918” (Kramer, 2003), he was the first President of South Africa to be chosen in completely illustrative equitable races. His Given name Rolihlahla which implies one who brings inconvenience upon himself he spent 27 years in prison during the "apartheid" time, apartheid was the discrimination of people classified by their skin color where people were not equal before the law in South Africa before 1994. The former president's life was put on hold, his happiness and pleasure of being with his friends and family was taken away. Nelson Mandela as a lawyer, voluntarily represented many detainees under the ANC whilst he was volunteer-in-chief for the ANC, after he was released he showed Utilitarianism leadership through soldiering ahead to fight for apartheid and became the first black democratic president in South Africa under the
Action we take must have consequences whether good or bad. Utilitarianism is a theory that focuses on consequences that will bring about the best possible outcome of any situation, in terms of individuality or people, this means some sort of pleasure and happiness must be the result. On the other hand, deontology focus on the doing the right thing, were your intentions will be understood based on the right thing where everyone in your position would do the same, more like a universal command of doing good without concentrating on the consequences. We look at utilitarianism and deontology in more detail and express which theory I find more convincing. And summing up the theories in the conclusion.
Bentham (1824. p, 392)Utilitarianism focuses on the outcome whether of an individual or a group this, means utilitarianism theory do not consider actions, because actions determine the outcome. For a utilitarian, the outcome must give a sense of happiness or pleasure. Look at the history of the former first black president of South Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, “Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was conceived on July 18, 1918” (Kramer, 2003), he was the first President of South Africa to be chosen in completely illustrative equitable races. His Given name Rolihlahla which implies one who brings inconvenience upon himself he spent 27 years in prison during the "apartheid" time, apartheid was the discrimination of people classified by their skin color where people were not equal before the law in South Africa before 1994. The former president's life was put on hold, his happiness and pleasure of being with his friends and family was taken away. Nelson Mandela as a lawyer, voluntarily represented many detainees under the ANC whilst he was volunteer-in-chief for the ANC, after he was released he showed Utilitarianism leadership through soldiering ahead to fight for apartheid and became the first black democratic president in South Africa under the