Deontology
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- Deontology
- key concepts
- deontology- certain moral actions are right or wrong in themselves
- righrs- ab action is morally right if it respects the rights that all humans have EG no murder
- Duty- an action is morally right if it is in line with a set of agreed duties or obligations EG free speech
- contractualism- an action is morally right if it is in agreement with rules that govern social relationships Eg drive on correct side of road
- divine command ethics- an action is morally right if it is in agreement with rules and duties established by God EG adultery
- monoistic deontology- an action is morally right if it agrees with a single deontolgical principle which guides all other principles ED killing is wrong
- Kant
- his theory
- we perform actions because it is morally obligatory
- this is only correct motivation for action
- therfire rules are not enough, we must have correct motivation
- all people posess reason an conscience
- all people can arrive at moral truths independent of experiences
- morality is a-priori because reason is universal and would lead to same results over and over
- all people can arrive at moral truths independent of experiences
- all people posess reason an conscience
- therfire rules are not enough, we must have correct motivation
- this is only correct motivation for action
- we perform actions because it is morally obligatory
- his argument
- the universe is just
- people will be rewarded/ punished in post-mortem existence
- God's existence is necessary requirement of a just universe and for moral law to be balanced
- true morality should not depend on individuals EG likes/dislikes or circumstances
- moral commands should not have condditions attached
- they are of supreme importance
- if we act according to duty, we will act rightly
- duty is better than personal inclinations
- if we act according to duty, we will act rightly
- they are of supreme importance
- moral commands should not have condditions attached
- true morality should not depend on individuals EG likes/dislikes or circumstances
- God's existence is necessary requirement of a just universe and for moral law to be balanced
- people will be rewarded/ punished in post-mortem existence
- the universe is just
- his theory
- W D Ross
- Prima Facie duties
- consequences are not only way to judge if action is moral
- actions that really matter are important considerations of moral actions EG paying depts
- prima facie duties are not ranked in order of importance
- for each situation a different primer facie duty may be needed
- judgment needed
- strengths
- motivation more important than consequences
- humanitarian principle where all people are of equal value
- provides objective guidlines for moral decisions
- weaknesses
- decision-making is influenced by many more factors
- what is duty goes wrong?
- kant makes no allowances for sympathy of emotion
- Prima Facie duties
- key concepts
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