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     obligation." To understand the Deontological and Teleological separations it is necessary to understand what ethics is. Obviously as it is a philosophical study‚ there are varying degrees and definitions that can be based simply on ones individual perception of these types. Deontological ethics is the study of moral obligation; obviously‚ morals are based on many separate views‚ as a result‚ it is important to understand the varying perceptions. In the study of deontological ethics‚ it is the right or

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    In this paper I intend to show examples of deontological and teleological on how they are critiquing war. The first paragraph will exemplify evidence of a deontological view and how its critiquing and affecting just war. I will also be reasoning why it’s better than teleological. The second paragraph will represent the teleological aspect‚ how it cannot critique wars‚ as well how teleological is less effective than deontological. Finally‚ in the third paragraph‚ I will revise both arguments and personally

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    MGMT 368 Business Ethics Week 4 Deontological Second Paper Dropbox # 5 April 15‚ 2012 Direct-to-consumer drug advertising - Deontological Point ofView For many years‚ consumers relied and depended on the expertise and knowledge of physicians to make decisions on their pharmaceutical needs. Before 1985‚ prescription drugs could not be advertised directly to consumers. The U.S Food and Drug Administration passed a rule that allowed Direct-to-consumer drug advertising in 1985. This ruling was

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    DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS. No single idea captures all of the features in virtue of which an ethical theory may deserve to be called a deontology. In one sense‚ a deontology is simply theory of our duties‚ something most ethical theories have. But philosophers mean to convey more by calling a theory deontological. Roughly‚ a deontological theory denies in some way that the good or what is of value‚ always takes priority over the right or duty. What this denial comes to‚ however‚ depends on whether it

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    also explain how our emotions play a role in our decisions to make consequentialist moral judgements and deontological moral judgements. Next‚ I will discuss how our emotions influence our decisions. Greene believe that we should not trust our deontological moral judgements.  I agree with Greene and I will give examples and reasoning behind why I also do not think we should make deontological moral judgements. Consequentialism says we should only focus on the consequences of our actions. According

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    before it begins. The United States government has been in an endless debate as to whether a law should be created making abortion illegal. The US Supreme Court has ruled on multiple cases defending women’s rights to choose to have an abortion. Deontological Ethics says that the only thing good in itself is a good will‚ this idea allows women who choose to have an abortion if it’s for the one’s moral duty and not her inclinations. Roe v. Wade was a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court on the

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    A deontological ethical system is one that is concerned solely with the inherent nature of the act being judged. If an act is inherently good‚ then even if it results in bad consequences‚ it is still considered a good act. Teleological systems judge the consequences of an act. An act might look bad‚ but if it results in good consequences‚ then it can be defined as good under a teleological system. Ethical formalism is a deontological system because the important determinant for judging whether

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    Deontological Theory of Ethics Introduction When ethics is explored‚ and an inquiry into its origin and sources are explored to find definition and clarity around ethics‚ one initial discovery will be that two main views on ethical behavior emerge. One of those theories is the deontological theory of ethics. Ethics and ethical decisions surround themselves around what is the goodness or badness of any particular choice or decision. When exploring ethics‚ it is necessary to explore what

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    deontological vs. utilitarian ethics Kant believed that morality is dependent upon reason‚ that to act rationally was the same as acting morally. He placed a high value upon duty in determining the moral worth of an action. Kant’s deontological ethics is essentially an ethics of duty or obligation. As such‚ he claims that the moral worth of an action depends solely on whether or not it was done exclusively from a sense of duty. If an act is done simply because one is so inclined‚ the act has no

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    Different ethical theories were developed to solve the ethical problems and dilemmas that face people since the beginning of civilization and we are going to talk about two of them: Consequentialism (6) (7) (8) Consequentialism is based on the claim that the morality of the act is only determined by the outcome‚ Consequentialism was popular in the 18th century as it attracted the public because it replaced instincts and questionable duties with perceptible outcomes. As a result‚ different consequentialist

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