Ethical Theories: Nonconsequentialism, Non-Deontology, And

Now that you know about the history behind the ethics we can go into the different ethical theories. There are quite a few but the ones we’re going to talk about are egoism, consequentialism, nonconsequentialism, rule-deontology, and non-moral value. Egoism is view that you are all that matters and so you make your choices based on you and what’s best for you. Egoist don’t care about anyone other than themselves and it shows in the choices that they make. Consequentialism, or utilitarianism, is when you make your moral decisions based on the consequences of whatever action you’re going to take. The article, Morality and Ethical Theories in the Context of Human Behavior (2016), talks about utilitarianism in more detail and it states that “[u]tilitarians believe the only way to judge whether an action is morally correct is
When I think of nonconsequentialism I think of the golden rule, how we’re supposed to treat others how we want to be treated. They try to treat everyone with respect when they make their decisions, trying to find the right choice that shows respect and fairness to everyone. Rule-deontology is when you have a strict moral sense that relies on what the rules say. Dr. Filip (2016) in his article says, “Deontology deals with principles and rules that dictate the way one is behaving, focusing on means rather than results. It is imperative for one to act morally at all times in accordance with a set of rules and principles based on rational thought (84).” Rule-deontologist focus on what the rules say and what decision to make off of that. Last but not least we have non-moral value, which focuses on what is good or useful, or a means of achieving something. Some people believe that achievement and pleasure are the ends that they want. Like how we can say that college is good, as we can get a degree and a better job because of