Deontological ethics

If we want to understand categorical imperative, we should first look into deontology. Deontology is the opposite view of consequentialisms because they judge the rightness or wrongness of an action by themselves. In their view, every action has a moral value and actions can be wrong and bad by themselves which is contrary to the consequentialism that believes that judge an action depending on its consequences. One of the pioneers of deontology is the philosopher Immanuel Kant. He argues that…

One of the formulations of the Categorical Imperative goes: "Act as if your maxim were a universal law of nature." Kant characterizes a maxim as a "subjective principle of volition," by which he implies a bearing or formula for how to carry on in a specific circumstance. One such saying can be "we ought to stay faithful to our obligations when we make them." According to this, we must approve of a maxim if it is one that everyone can follow without resulting in a "formal contradiction." A…

Immanuel Kant argues in the Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals that we have “duties to ourselves” which leads some actions to be wrong; however, these actions do not concern to anyone but ourselves. Giving a loan to oneself and promising to pay it back is such a duty that some might believe in, but other than that most believe there are no duties at all. The action could not be wrong if the only one person directly involved in that action agrees to it. Some might beg to differ from this…

According to Kant the only thing that is good without qualification is Good Will. He considers a good will to be something that is good at its most basic form, it does not require the outcomes or its background to withhold its goodness. To understand the difference between a hypothetical and categorical imperative it is first beneficial to define an imperative. Kant’s definition of an imperative follows the lines of: the backbone of a command which correlates the objective law to the will…

In the first Critique there are only hints as to the form Kant's moral theory would take,[15] and the account of practical reason in the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) and Critique of Practical Reason (1788) is radically new. Kant now claims to have discovered the supreme principle of practical reason, which he calls the Categorical Imperative. (More precisely, this principle is an imperative for finite beings like us, who have needs and inclinations and are not perfectly…

Virtue Ethics or Virtue Theory is an approach to ethics with the basis of an individual’s character as the main element of ethical thinking. “Character is virtue in action.”1 Deontological ethics or deontology is an approach that focuses on the right or wrong of actions and the consequences of those actions. Utilitarian ethics or Utilitarianism approaches ethics through the moral worth of an action which is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility in maximizing happiness or…

duty-based ethics, also referred to as, deontological ethics to the Mattel case study. Thus, the preliminary aspect of this case assignment will be to define duty ethics. To be followed by a selection of two ethical matters of contention, developed by the Mattel case. Lastly, we will analyze the method in which duty ethics by virtue, projects to us the ethical essence of those previously elected choices. With that being said, let us inaugurate this paper by defining deontological ethics.…

Austin Parker Intro to Ethics, Dr. Rigoni 5/4/2015 Introduction Ethics plays a huge role in the interaction of human beings on a daily basis. It allows people to choose between right and wrong behaviors in order to create a morally upright society. For this reason, several ethical theories exist to help understand the relationship between people. A majority of well-known philosophers such as Immanuel Kant, Bentham, Stuart Mill, and Gauthier have made great contributions to sociology by…

This rigid moral ethic entitled “deontological ethics” covers Immanuel Kant's moral theory centered on some autonomy’ concepts in which everyone has the ability to make choices according to one's own will. Kant’s philosophy on moral theory described the concept of having personal autonomy as the capacity to deliberate and give oneself the moral law, rather than merely heeding the injunctions of others. So, the capacity to decide for oneself pursued a course of action in one’s life, often…

The key features of the argument on Utilitarianism developed by John Mill focus on his support for valuing utilitarian as a moral theory. He first defines what he believes utilitarian means in which he states: “Actions are right in proportion, as they tend to promote happiness, wrong, as they tend to promote the reverse of happiness (Mills, 90).” John Mill believes that what is considered to be moral can neither be a right or wrong action. In order to determine whether an action is right or…