In this section we will look at deontology and consequentialism A Consequentialist theory is if the consequences are good‚ the action is right‚ if they are bad‚ the action is wrong and it base on the outcome of the action it is maximise happiness and minimise pain and it will depend of the consequences of the action it will get the greatest number even if the action is immoral but it can get a greatest number of happiness. Go back to AWB scandal in this case nothing forces them to do that they can
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public officials. They are consequentialism/utilitarianism‚ deontology/Kantianism‚ and virtue ethics. These approaches have several differences between each other. There are three main differences between consequentialism/utilitarianism and deontology/Kantianism. Firstly‚ the main principle in former approach is the maximum utility (good consequence) for all affected parties/people while the main principle in later approach is the moral standard. It means that in consequentialism approach‚ an action is
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1007/s11406-007-9094-4 A Dilemma for Rule-Consequentialism Jussi Suikkanen Received: 30 April 2007 / Revised: 23 July 2007 / Accepted: 7 August 2007 / Published online: 3 October 2007 # Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2007 Abstract Rule-consequentialists tend to argue for their normative theory by claiming that their view matches our moral convictions just as well as a pluralist set of Rossian duties. As an additional advantage‚ rule-consequentialism offers a unifying justification for
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The objection raised against consequentialism highlights a fundamental issue with the theory. It argues that consequentialism faces challenges in predicting the outcomes of actions due to the unpredictability of life. The objection is that consequentialism doesn’t give clear rules for deciding if actions are right or wrong because it depends on guessing what might happen in the future‚ and that’s often uncertain and can change. This is illustrated by the student’s example‚ which depicts a situation
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Agree to Disagree: Kantianism vs. Consequentialism Determining how to classify the difference between right and wrong has been argued over and studied with no avail. Although all Normative ethical theories have positives and negatives‚ a few set themselves apart from the rest. Consequentialism versus Kantianism‚ although similar in some respects have enough of a conceptual difference to be studied further. Tendencies to side with Kant’s ethical theory over that of the consequentialist theory seem
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Liza G Prof. Williams Ethics 21 November 2011 The Two Shopkeepers One of the several topics covered in Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals is the issued of two shopkeepers. One shopkeeper is honest with his customers in order to maintain a positive reputation and improve profits. The second one is honest because he thinks it is right and exercises his respect for the moral law. The first shopkeeper is motivated to be honest by the rewards of a positive reputation and
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The Doctrine of Double Effect states that it is a morally relevant difference between those bad consequences we aim and intend to bring about‚ and those that we do not intend but still foresee as a likely outcome of our actions. Under certain circumstances‚ it is morally acceptable to risk certain outcomes that would not be acceptable to intend. Though it is always wrong to kill innocents deliberately‚ this doctrine says‚ it is sometimes permissible to allow certain actions to occur understanding
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Why should directors‚ executives‚ and accountants understand consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics? Consequentialism is based on the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome. And that the consequences of one’s conduct are the true basis for any judgment about the morality of such conduct. Thus‚ from a consequentialist standpoint‚ a morally right act‚ or failure to act‚ is one that will produce a good outcome‚ or consequence. This view may also be expressed
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2004). The following treatise will identify‚ compare‚ and contrast three approaches to making ethical decisions within an educational institution: consequentialism‚ mixed-consequentialism‚ and deontologism. These three approaches to ethical decision-making‚ present a method for differentiating between right and wrong actions (Odell‚ 2001). Consequentialism In consideration of the consequential approach‚ individuals should do whatever brings about the best results in a situation. This idea relates
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maximizes utility. Utility measures amounts of happiness. Another example is consequentialism. It is the belief that all acts should have maximally good consequences. When making choices‚ a human should always measures the good consequences that would come about from the action. These actions can be measured by a multiple number of things such as religion‚ happiness‚ flattery‚ pleasure‚ etc. The basic idea behind consequentialism is the question of who would want to do anything else besides produces the
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