Teleological ethical theories vs. Deontological ethical theories By: Jesse Coleman There are two theories that have generally been used to analyze ethical questions. They are teleological ethics and deontological ethics. There are similarities and differences between the two that I will explain in more detail‚ but first I will define a few terms that need explaining. The telo in teleological is translated as ends or goals. So in essence teleological ethics are decided by the ends not the actions
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I don’t necessarily agree with the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophies one hundred percent‚ but I do agree with some principles to a certain degree. For instance‚ the principle that I relate to the most from the Epicurean philosophies is the view on death. I relate this perspective very closely with my mentality on this topic. I do not fear death whatsoever. I do think about how my death would affect those around me‚ but not specifically about myself. I believe this also has to do with my religious
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Even though the existence of moral evil is not consistent with the existence of God. God allows evil to exist because He allows us to be free. What we do to create such evil is completely up to us and God does not have control over our actions because this is how He made us. Even though many may question’s Gods abilities in vain or
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explanations through research and evidence‚ the other offers single answers that require blind faith. In general‚ Science is always changing in the sense that new and old ideas are constantly being researched‚ tested‚ and analyzed until a conclusion can be made. An example of this would be how Newton’s ideas replace Aristotle’s‚ and Einstein’s ideas replaced Newton’s. The main focus of science is to provide answers for how the universe through the use of observation‚ physical evidence‚ experimentation‚ and
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omnipotent‚ and omnibenevolent. Everyone sees and experiences evil‚ no matter how innocent and good-hearted‚ which begs the question: “How could God let this happen?” The evils talked about in the problem of evil are moral evil and natural evil. Moral evil is that which occurs from moral human agents such as rape‚ murder‚ and theft. Natural evil is the suffering to humans and animals resulting
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was a quote by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who developed what is known as deontological ethics followed by his famous categorical imperatives. Kant embraced the idea that all human beings have equal worth and therefore it is important to protect and promote each person’s freedom. He was in favor of laying down obligations because he believed that citizenship should be a task‚ a responsibility to contribute to those moral condition. Therefore‚ it was his goal to inform people that morality is a duty
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Metaphilosophy relies on the idea that it might be productive to distinguish some general pronouncements about philosophy from philosophy itself. Contrasting with many other cultural practices‚ for philosophy the distinction is rather questionable‚ but a similar case is presented by language: when speaking in English about the English language one might assume a split between English-as-object and English-as-metalanguage. Philosophers using the term metaphilosophy being still a minority‚ it might
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Abstract There are similarities and differences in deontological and teleological ethical systems. Each of the ethical systems will be discussed in a compare and contrast so that they are made clear to what they mean. There are seven major ethical systems that are either deontological systems or they are teleological systems. Teleological and Deontological Ethical Systems When looking at two separate definitions
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appiness Rests on Luckiness Moral philosophers‚ beginning with Bernard Williams and Thomas Nagel‚ have recently broached the topic of moral luck in the philosophical literature. They limit their discussion however to considerations of how luck affects our ability to carry out actions or how it affects the consequences of our actions. I wish to suggest that luck is also an important factor in determining our actions as ends in themselves. What actions we may choose to perform for their own sake
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Ethics is the study of moral philosophy‚ namely understanding which actions would be considered righteous or wicked. The secular interpretation of ethics explains that every person has a conscience that grimaces at evil and warns the wicked to repent. However‚ secular ethics has differing explanations as to why humans have this innate ability to know what behaviors ought to be avoided or encouraged. The scientific explanation posits that man’s conscience came from instincts that evolved due to biological
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