What Are The Corners Of The Ethics Triangle

While all three “corners” of the ethics triangle are important, I would recognize the teleological aspect of any ethical analysis as the most influential. That being the case, and with the hopes of maintaining order, I would choose to be guided strictly by principle if I was only able to consider one aspect of the triangle. I would assume most would select “consequences” as the guiding principle of their actions. Being guided exclusively by potential consequences could propel a perpetual drift in policy, government, regulation, and law. While we regularly make adjustments in these areas they are consciously determined and merely incremental. If we were to regularly disregard the founding principles and guidelines of a government or its charter,