discussing a few theories that I feel have some key concepts which point to what the good ultimately is: egoism‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontology. Egoism values the desires of the individual the most‚ and this is most important to the individual. Utilitarianism‚ on the other hand‚ needs to be impartial in order to value each individual’s happiness equally. Deontology also conflicts with both of these other theories because it is not consequentialist like utilitarianism‚ and does not always benefit
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DEONTOLOGY vs UTILITARIANISM The theory of deontology is derived from the writings of German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kant stated that a universal law should provide the basis for each act‚ and that the intention was of more importance than the result. Deontology is a duty-based ethical position‚ where one ’s actions are based on what is ethically correct‚ regardless of the consequences (Porche‚ 2004). Deontological theories hold that actions are morally right
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to lie is self-defeating and goes straight away from the categorical imperative. The categorical imperative is a moral law that all should follow without exception. This lead into the key idea of deontology‚ which is that human beings are the control source of moral value. The value theory of deontology is people because
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Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Chantel L Green Eastern Gateway Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Most people reading the Bhagavad-Gita (the Gita) come across the concept of duty as prescribed by Lord Krishna and note the similarity of the same to the concept of duty as prescribed by Immanuel Kant. In fact‚ the surprising point is that both the concepts are quite similar when one reads it cursorily and yet they are distinctly different when one conducts a deeper
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Ethics are a complicated subject. Everyone has their own way of thinking of ethics. People are ethical in similar and different ways. Some people may think the same way on subjects‚ like for example that it is ethically wrong to test on animals‚ while others may disagree‚ even on the same topic. There is no clear‚ black and white‚ right or wrong way to look at ethics. One may think people have varying degrees of ethics‚ which is true‚ but not one person really is more ethical than another given the
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centuries. While both sides have their merits‚ I strongly believe the philosophy of Kant carries more weight in determining the morality of action. However‚ like any philosophical theory‚ deontology becomes flawed when pushed to extreme scenarios. In this essay I will argue for general affirmation of deontology‚ understanding that there are cases in which the logic becomes flawed. Furthermore‚ this essay will be from the perspective of a state actor rather than an individual‚ which is a very important
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Consequentialism is such a theory in which “An action is permissible if an only if it has the best consequences.” Consequentialism states a connection between permissibility and value: producing the best consequences is what makes an action permissible. So‚ according to consequentialism‚ rightness depends on goodness. Suppose there is a situation in which one could perform only one of three alternatives action: X‚ Y‚ and Z. If performing either X or Y results will be equally good but that performing
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Consequences of Climate Change: Consequentialism and Environmental Ethics A somewhat commonly held concern is that consequentialism is an inadequate moral theory for tackling the issue of climate change. In this paper I will argue that consequentialism can successfully respond to climate change by‚ at times‚ evaluating the morality of character traits instead of actions. First‚ I will provide a couple major objections that consequentialism must overcome if it is to be successful in addressing the
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The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements is a guide for nurses that was developed to assist nurses in performing their responsibilities and ethical duties that come along with the nursing profession. Ethical guidelines are important to have in the healthcare profession because they help health care dilemmas be recognized‚ differentiate between right and wrong conduct‚ and tell the healthcare worker what their responsibilities or duties to their patients are. Nurses are held accountable
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Code of Ethics Healthcare providers such as nurses are given unique opportunity to touch not only patient’s lives but also their families. For many years‚ this author collaborated with many nurses and encountered exceptionally competent ones and experienced meeting nurses that are burned out. Multiple issues can arise during a shift that can lead to nurses taking extreme shortcuts and risking the well-being of their patients. Increasing workload‚ under staffing‚ and demanding patients
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