2000) “The deontological theory states that people should adhere to their obligations and duties when analyzing an ethical dilemma.” (Rainbow‚ 2002) Therefore‚ a person who follows the deontology theory will produce very consistent decisions since they will be based on their set duties. Following the deontology theory‚ as healthcare providers‚ it is our obligation and duty to respect our patients enough to respect their right to confidentiality. Breaches of confidentiality breaks that level of
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suits my situation. I try to pick the one that creates the less pain and more pleasure for everyone. I respect others and their views even if they differ from mine. I did not know what deontology was previous to this class. I believe I sometimes I could use this ethical theory in conjunction with utilitarianism. Deontology is the study of duty. Deontologists argue that human beings sometimes have duties to perform certain actions‚ regardless of the consequences. I would use this too‚ because police officers
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A second person that would agree with the idea of war having a different set of rules in the sense that war is more instinctive then that of a habit is Immanuel Kant. Kant holds the idea of the categorical imperative. Categorical is the Latin root to mean without exception and imperative means what must be done. This sums up the idea of one’s duty which Kant describes that duty is something one must do without exception. This idea of duty leans towards the idea of instinct because every person in
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Societies Immoral Proposal As much as the world and America has evolved and developed in recent years‚ it is amazing how society still finds time to dehumanize and disregard the LGBT community. They endure the so much ridicule‚ especially when it comes to gay marriage making it legal. Is it just a religious issue‚ a personal issue across cognate minds‚ a political issue or is it just an ethical issue because it is not considered the norm? Whatever the case may be‚ religion and ethics play the most
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DNA Testing in the Hiring Process 5 Theory Approach In modern society‚ businesses are always trying to improve their model‚ employees‚ and product. Companies naturally wish to hire the best employees they possibly can‚ and avoid those that might harm or hinder their growth. In the past of the United States‚ many companies have taken these aspirations so far as to incite legislation intended to protect the rights of individuals from those of a business. Laws such as the Americans with Disabilities
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their obligations and duties when analyzing an ethical dilemma. This means that a person will follow his or her obligations to another individual or society because upholding one ’s duty is what is considered ethically correct” (Rainbow‚ 2002). Deontology provides a basis for special duties and obligations to specific people‚ such as those within one ’s family. In the AIG bailout why do individuals have to have to pay to keep in place the people who put together ruinous financial deals? Mainly because
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Ethics • Evaluate behavior based on the motivation of the decision maker • Action can be ethically correct if it does not produce a net balance of good over evil for the decision maker or for society as a whole Weaknesses in Deontology • Does not provide clear guidelines for deciding what is right and wrong when two or moral laws conflict and only one can be followed Justice & Fairness • Procedural justice concerns how justice is administered
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Other times ones conscience or moral standings will help with the decision. Using the Ethical Decision- Making Framework (EDM) is a philosophical approach to help make the correct decision. The three philosophical approaches are: consequentalism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. This paper is a critique of each type of approach from the previous three scenarios from week four. 1. Scenario one: The mayor of a small seaside town has to decide if building a mall estimated to bring in $150 million in
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The term “expectations gap” has been coined to describe: a) The difference between what the public thinks it is receiving in audited financial statements‚ and what the public is actually receiving. b) The expectation that business exists to serve the needs of the shareholders and society. c) The opinion of the public that the public’s physical wellbeing‚ and the wellbeing of some workers‚ is threatened by corporate activity. d) That directors‚ executives and managers are human‚ and make mistakes
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| Legal Ethics from Deontological‚ Utilitarian and Casuistry Perspectives | | | | | | Deontological ethics are concerned with the intent of an action without regard to the outcome‚ while utilitarian ethics are concerned only with the consequences of the action. Some argue that the legal code of ethics is derived from a utilitarian theory‚ while others argue that it is derived from deontological theory. As deontological ethics are the polar opposite of utilitarian ethics‚ it
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