1. Marissa
Deontology states that an act that is not good morally can lead to something good, such
as shooting the intruder (killing is wrong) to protect your family (protecting them is right).
Deontology was link to Emmanuel Kant, Deontological theories hold that actions are morally
right are those in accordance with certain rules and duties, rights or maxims. Actions can be
morally obligatory, allowed, or prohibited and consequences do not matter. Deontology is
defined as an ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action
itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on the consequences of the
action. An example of deontology is the belief that killing someone is wrong, even if it was in
self-defense. Kant's theories state that actions are only morally right when they are done out of
duty. Kant describes these moral duties as unchanging and views them as laws for human
behavior and conduct. Kant also holds that being a free being is essential to the ability to think
rationally, which allows for morality. Without freedom, there cannot be moral thought and the
person cannot be held responsible for acting ethically. In deontological ethics an action is
considered morally good because of some characteristic of the action itself, not because the
product of the action is good. Deontological ethics holds that at least some acts are morally
obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare. Descriptive of such ethics are
such expressions as “Duty for duty’s sake,” “Virtue is its own reward,” and “Let justice be done
though the heavens fall.”
Utilitarianism is a relatively new idea in ethics. The ancient Greek and Roman
philosophers believed in virtue ethics morality was all about being a good, honest, hardworking
person and excelling in your line of work. The rise of Christianity in the West transformed our
understanding of morality and made deontology more attractive God’s Law was the basis for
ethics, and this law was a set of rules. It was only in the later stages of the Enlightenment, when
traditional Christianity was being revolutionized both from inside and outside, that utilitarianism
became a mainstream philosophy. A small group of British philosophers offered powerful
arguments for utilitarianism, dealing with many of the more common objections and helping to
place utilitarianism on a more respectable footing. The word total is important here: if you act
ethically according to utilitarianism, you’re not maximizing your happiness, but the total
happiness of the whole human race. The main idea of utilitarian ethics is: secure the greatest
good for the greatest number. Unitarianism as a theology is the belief in the single personality of
God, in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God). Unitarianism as a
movement is based on this belief, and, according to its proponents, is the original God-concept of
Christianity.
2. Rhidab
Deontology is an ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right from wrong. The term
'deontology' originates from the Greek words of 'deon', meaning duty, and 'logos', meaning
science or the study of. A normative theory in moral philosophy, it became prominent after being
put forth by the renowned philosopher. Immanuel Kant, in 1788. This moral theory deals with
the rightness and wrongness of actions, which are decided upon by adhering to given moral rules
and duties. Deontology is often associated with philosopher Immanuel Kant. An act can be
morally bad but may unintentionally lead to a favorable outcome. Kant is responsible for the
most prominent and well-known form of deontological ethics. Kant's moral theory is based on
his view of the human being as having the unique capacity for rationality. Deontology is an
approach to Ethics that focuses on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves, as opposed
to the rightness or wrongness of the consequences of those actions Consequentialism or to the
character and habits of the actor Virtue Ethics. Deontology is an ethical theory concerned with
duties and rights. A duty is morally mandated action, for instance, the duty never to lie and
always to keep your word. Deontology is defined as an ethical theory that the morality of an
action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules,
rather than based on the consequences of the action. An example of deontology is the belief that
killing someone is wrong, even if it was in self-defense and Deontology is important in today’s
nursing because students come from a wide range of beliefs and need unifying in understanding
the tightness of decisions.
Utilitarianism is an effort to provide an answer to the practical question “What ought a
man to do?” Its answer is that he ought to act so as to produce the best consequences possible.
Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes. It
is a form of consequentialism. Utilitarianism holds that the most ethical choice is the one that
will produce the greatest good for the greatest number. Unitarianism is an ethical philosophy in
which the happiness of the greatest number of people in the society is considered the greatest
good. Since the link between actions and their happy or unhappy outcomes depends on the
circumstances, no moral principle is absolute or necessary in itself under utilitarianism.
Utilitarian ethics is a normative ethical system that is primarily concerned with the consequences
of ethical decisions; therefore it can be described as a teleological theory or consequentialist
theory, which are essentially the same thing, both having a notion that the consequence of the act
is the most important determinant of the act being moral or not. Teleological reasoning takes into
consideration that the ethical decision is dependent upon the consequences “ends” of the actions.
Utilitarianism, at its most basic, states that something is moral, or good when it produces the
greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. It's a theory of normative ethics that
asks whether a specific action is good or bad, moral or immoral. Utilitarianism answers this
question with an economic analysis that focuses on human lives and says that those actions that
make people happy are good.
