Deontology Karen Ward PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning (GSP1408A) Professor Daniel Wagner 03/10/2014 Deontology When people think about ethics‚ most think in the way of deontology. People who think this way believe in right and wrong‚ or good and right. Deontologists live by “rules” or “constraints”‚ these are set by themselves based on the way society views things‚ for instance; lying‚ or cheating. Deontologists view lying and cheating are wrong‚ unless they thought it was their
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In Defense of Deontology (Non-Consequentialism) Consequentialism and deontology are two different theories concerning with morality. Consequentialism believes in the concept of the ends justifies the means. On the other hand‚ deontology does not believe in this concept. It believes that right actions are defined by duty. Deontology is the opposite of consequentialism when it comes to moral ethics‚ making it the better approach. Deontology is a non-consequentialist theory. Deontologists claim that
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Libertarianism Libertarianism can be defined as an extreme laissez-faire political philosophy advocating only minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens. This philosophy also tends to uphold freedom and liberty as the highest political end. However‚ libertarianism does not solely focus on the rights and freedom of the individual‚ but it also strives to improve political freedom and voluntary association. The libertarian party is also the third largest political party in the United States
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Due to the many ethical issues surrounding free samples of medications‚ they should not be prescribed to the uninsured or underinsured. The basic principle underlying utilitarianism ethics is an action is right or moral if it maximizes utility or happiness. Very simply‚ happiness can be explained as an absence of pain. The patient in this scenario receiving the free drug sample will not only be upset about the quality of care but also of the quality of medicine he or she is receiving. Moreover‚ no
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Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics The philosophy of virtue ethics‚ which primarily deals with the ways in which a person should live‚ has puzzled philosophers from the beginning of time. There are many contrasting interpretations regarding how one should live his or her life in the best way possible. It is in my opinion that the Greeks‚ especially Aristotle‚ have exhibited the most logical explanation of how to live the "good life". The following paper will attempt to offer a detailed understanding
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criticism of Virtue Ethics is that it doesn’t give clear guidance on how to act in specific circumstances. It cannot tell us what the law should be about abortion‚ euthanasia‚ pre-implantation genetic diagnosis etc. It gives no clear answer to questions such as ’Is the environment intrinsically valuable?’. The lack of moral rules or a method of addressing dilemmas is the main conceren here‚ but there is also uncertainty about how you decide on what the virtues are. Many critics say Virtue Ethics simply
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Virtue ethics is a concept that defines the role of virtue and character in the philosophy of morals. Virtue ethics does not mean that the human being should act in a good way towards others as if this was a duty to be accomplished or to behave in a good way to get a good quality or high quality consequences. The concept is more superior than this thought. The virtue ethics concept is built on the rule of acting like a virtuous individual might behave in the same situation or circumstance. The majority
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1. Why are Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle usually considered to be the founders of Western philosophical ethics? * Because it was their determination to base ethics on reason‚ rather than on superstition or authority‚ laid the foundation upon which virtually all philosophers who followed would base their ideas and theories about morality. 2. Why do many people consider Socrates to be a martyr for truth and integrity? * Socrates is considered by many to be a martyr for truth and integrity
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had a few theories of ethics. Aristotle believed that one attains happiness by living a virtuous life and through the development of reason and the faculty of theoretical wisdom. He believed that moral virtue is a relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency and in general the moral life is one of moderation in all things except virtue. He believed that virtuous acts require conscious choice and moral purpose or motivation. Finally‚ he believed that moral virtue cannot be achieved abstractly
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The principles surrounding ethics involve health care professionals analysing problems they face and decide if an action or practice is deemed right or wrong. Health care professionals must always ensure they work within ethical principles highlighted within their profession (HCPC‚ 2016). Virtue ethics is a frame work which focuses upon the character of the person rather than the rightness of their actions (Pozgar‚ 2010). Deontology states the rightness of something is based on actions used to reach
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