The universe is composed of millions of people. Each individual has their own opportunity to make change in the world and possibly do something good. To create a civilized world, there must be rules put into action. Deontology is the strongest ethical theory due to the idea of one’s duty to undergo certain actions and insufficient information. Divine Command is the weakest ethical strategy due to varying beliefs, and existence independently of God. With a foundation of reason and ideas of rules and motives, Deontology is the strongest ethical theory. People have a duty to undergo actions that help make the world a better place. For example, in Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics, Steve Wilkens states that when a woman has a place in a jury knowing
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People who follow deontology care about rules and motives. Even if a situation does not end up being successful, the motives behind the action are still taken into consideration and that is how the goodness of an action is determined. Also, when deciding a decision to make, one must ponder what universal rule, or categorical imperative, they are setting to be true. Wilkens states that, “A categorical imperative […] is a command or law that allows for no exceptions” (117). If this universal rule is not something they want to be true, they must decide to act in a different way. The world is to be thought about as a place where if one person goes against a categorical imperative then it is okay for everybody else to break that some rule. The golden rule of treat others the way you want to be treated comes into play with this ethical theory. For example,when a friend buys a new sweater that a person really does not think fondly of and is asked their opinion on the sweater, the person has the option to lie sparing the friends feelings while saying the universal law of honesty can be broken, or tell the truth about their opinion, possibly hurting the friends feelings. Following Deontology, the person must tell the truth no matter the consequences for the sole idea that lying is wrong and nobody should
People who follow deontology care about rules and motives. Even if a situation does not end up being successful, the motives behind the action are still taken into consideration and that is how the goodness of an action is determined. Also, when deciding a decision to make, one must ponder what universal rule, or categorical imperative, they are setting to be true. Wilkens states that, “A categorical imperative […] is a command or law that allows for no exceptions” (117). If this universal rule is not something they want to be true, they must decide to act in a different way. The world is to be thought about as a place where if one person goes against a categorical imperative then it is okay for everybody else to break that some rule. The golden rule of treat others the way you want to be treated comes into play with this ethical theory. For example,when a friend buys a new sweater that a person really does not think fondly of and is asked their opinion on the sweater, the person has the option to lie sparing the friends feelings while saying the universal law of honesty can be broken, or tell the truth about their opinion, possibly hurting the friends feelings. Following Deontology, the person must tell the truth no matter the consequences for the sole idea that lying is wrong and nobody should