Jenny sat down next to her best friend Abby for lunch. Jenny was super excited she got an “A” on that super hard Ethics exam they took the day before and couldn’t wait to share the news with Abby. Abby quietly sat down at the lunch table as Jenny began to exclaim, “Abby, I not only passed the Ethics exam but I received an ‘A’!”
Abby’s face instantly soured. “How on God’s green earth did you get an ‘A’, Jennie?” Jenny began to reply, “Becau—“Abby cut her off, her face getting even more contorted. “I studied for WEEKS for that exam while you went out and partied and somehow you get an ‘A’? I FAILED!”
Jenny was starting to get offended. “Well, you should’ve just made a cheat sheet like me and you could’ve passed too!”
Abby was frozen with shock. …show more content…
That’s one of the questions I got incorrect on the exam.”
“Deontology ‘rejects consequences as a basis for morality and instead tends to focus upon duties and intentions.’” Replies Mrs. Cindy.
Annoyed, Jenny replies, “Okay so Abby is a believer in deontology. Therefore if what you’re saying is true, Abby would believe it would be wrong to tell a lie in order to save a friend from a murderer?”
Abby’s face suddenly lights up, “Oh, I remember reading about this now! Jenny, that would be an absolutist point of view, which, ‘holds that no moral duty may ever be overridden no matter what the circumstances.’ I think I believe in the objectivist point of view, which ‘can allow for flexibility in how these duties apply in particular circumstances.’”
Jenny considers this. “If you ask me, deontological moral systems are consequentialist moral systems in disguise.” She continued, “You’re ‘relying on which of the two has the least evil consequences and, therefore, the moral choice is being made on a consequentialist rather than a deontological basis.’”
Abby replies, “Okay, so you would rather just be a terrible person as long as it benefits you?”
Jenny starts getting annoyed, “You have yet to tell me what’s wrong with …show more content…
Thus, you believe in consequentialist theories just as I, making your theory just as broken.” Jenny answers.
Mrs. Cindy stops this from escalating any further, “’Right and wrong is determined by what you just happen to think or feel is right or wrong.’”
“So we don’t have to agree.” Jenny states.
“Thank God.” Abby rolls her eyes.
*The lunch bell rings* Mrs. Cindy asks, “So can you guys agree to disagree before you kill each other?” “That would probably be best.” Abby admits. “Society is never going to agree on one theory. That’s like asking everyone to believe in the same religion. It just won’t work.” Replies Jenny. “Exactly!” Mrs. Cindy smiles.
The girls prance off to their next class. They now realize that no one will ever agree on the same thing and that everyone will have different opinions. Arguing with each other will lead to nowhere. Both of their theories have pros and cons and neither are right or wrong. It all just depends on the person and their personal
Abby’s face instantly soured. “How on God’s green earth did you get an ‘A’, Jennie?” Jenny began to reply, “Becau—“Abby cut her off, her face getting even more contorted. “I studied for WEEKS for that exam while you went out and partied and somehow you get an ‘A’? I FAILED!”
Jenny was starting to get offended. “Well, you should’ve just made a cheat sheet like me and you could’ve passed too!”
Abby was frozen with shock. …show more content…
That’s one of the questions I got incorrect on the exam.”
“Deontology ‘rejects consequences as a basis for morality and instead tends to focus upon duties and intentions.’” Replies Mrs. Cindy.
Annoyed, Jenny replies, “Okay so Abby is a believer in deontology. Therefore if what you’re saying is true, Abby would believe it would be wrong to tell a lie in order to save a friend from a murderer?”
Abby’s face suddenly lights up, “Oh, I remember reading about this now! Jenny, that would be an absolutist point of view, which, ‘holds that no moral duty may ever be overridden no matter what the circumstances.’ I think I believe in the objectivist point of view, which ‘can allow for flexibility in how these duties apply in particular circumstances.’”
Jenny considers this. “If you ask me, deontological moral systems are consequentialist moral systems in disguise.” She continued, “You’re ‘relying on which of the two has the least evil consequences and, therefore, the moral choice is being made on a consequentialist rather than a deontological basis.’”
Abby replies, “Okay, so you would rather just be a terrible person as long as it benefits you?”
Jenny starts getting annoyed, “You have yet to tell me what’s wrong with …show more content…
Thus, you believe in consequentialist theories just as I, making your theory just as broken.” Jenny answers.
Mrs. Cindy stops this from escalating any further, “’Right and wrong is determined by what you just happen to think or feel is right or wrong.’”
“So we don’t have to agree.” Jenny states.
“Thank God.” Abby rolls her eyes.
*The lunch bell rings* Mrs. Cindy asks, “So can you guys agree to disagree before you kill each other?” “That would probably be best.” Abby admits. “Society is never going to agree on one theory. That’s like asking everyone to believe in the same religion. It just won’t work.” Replies Jenny. “Exactly!” Mrs. Cindy smiles.
The girls prance off to their next class. They now realize that no one will ever agree on the same thing and that everyone will have different opinions. Arguing with each other will lead to nowhere. Both of their theories have pros and cons and neither are right or wrong. It all just depends on the person and their personal