Tiffany Russell 1/27/13 Consequentialism‚ Deontology‚ and Virtue Ethics The philosophies of consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics are guidelines for decision making that utilize very different theories of how an ethical dilemma should be approached. Consequentialism is a philosophy that asks whether or not the end justifies the means. “In other words‚ an act and therefore a decision is ethical if its favorable consequences outweigh its negative consequences” (Brooks‚ 2007‚ p. 329)
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Consequentialism or Justice Every action has a consequence. Consequentialists believe that the level of good from that consequence determines the level of good of the action. To determine ethically who these actions are good for and which actions and decisions are important morally to the individual. Utilitarianism‚ what is morally good‚ plays a large role in determining this by achieving a greater good for everyone versus an individual greater good. Deciding what to do is the main point of moral
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also known as‚ Consequentialism‚ in determining whether an act is considered as morally right or not‚ we rely solely on the consequence of the action itself. If the outcome of the action is positive‚ then the action is morally right. Based on consequentialism‚ we should opt for the action with the best overall consequences and we should always try to promote the best consequences. There are numerous types of consequentialism‚ however‚ we will focus mainly on egoistic consequentialism and utilitarianism
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To Ethics Dr. Fincke 01.22.2013 The Trolley Problem - Deontology - Consequentialism In our first class we started to go over both “Deontology” and “Consequentialism”. “Deontology” is a type of moral ethics where the belief is that a person should judge the morality of an action based purely on the rules set in place‚ without thought of consequences. In terms of the “Trolly Problem”‚ where you are on a trolly which is about to hit 5 people‚ and you have the opportunity to pull a switch to move
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patient. There is a question of ethics that arises whether one could make the decision without sufficient evidence on each choice. Consequentialism is an ethical approach that reasons an action’s morality is contingent upon the outcome of the action. Decisions involving randomized clinical trials can be difficult‚ but by thinking ethically‚ and in this case‚ using consequentialism‚ a doctor can recommend the best situation with the given information. Mr. Jerome Jenkins was diagnosed with prostate cancer
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CAT: An Intern’s Dilemma 1. Case Facts a. HBS Intern working for an tech security firm b. Had trouble getting a visa to work in Asia‚ so started working in Boston b.i. Duty was to conduct market research by reaching out to other firms including direct competitors b.ii. His bosses asked him to identify himself as a HBS student‚ rather than an intern with that company b.iii. This made him uncomfortable but it kept coming up 2. Problem Statement a. Does Yang agree to misrepresent himself
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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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FACTS ABOUT ABORTION taken from www.abortionfacts.com Fact #1: Every abortion kills an innocent human being. It is false to claim that no one knows when life begins and dishonest to argue that abortion does not kill a human being. Every new life begins at conception. This is an irrefutable fact of biology. It is true for animals and true for humans. When considered alongside the law of biogenesis – that every species reproduces after its own kind – we can draw only one conclusion in regard to abortion
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Zehra Dada Philosophy essay-Is consequentialism a defensible theory of ethics? Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with morals and the difference between right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ vice and virtue. Consequentialism is a complex theory of ethics which states that the consequences of an action are the only criteria which determine its moral correctness. Utilitarianism is an extension of consequentialism in that it says that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its usefulness
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What Is Abortion: When making a decision about your pregnancy‚ it is important to have reliable abortion facts. An abortion is a procedure where a woman chooses to end her pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy is a significant concern that affects thousands of people each year. More than half of the 6 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unplanned. According to a study published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health‚ about 50% of the women faced with these unplanned
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