Consequentialism

Consequentialism and deontology are contrasting theories of philosophy that guide us in viewing acts in terms of their morality. The doctrine of consequentialism suggests we should judge the morality of actions purely on the results they produce; whereas deontology aims to judge morality based on the conduct of an individual, and morality is decided from the moral acceptance of a particular action rather than the result the decision produces. These principles of philosophy have existed for…

Ethical theories and principles provide the foundation for all ethical behavior.1There are three ethical laws, Deontology, Consequentialism, and Virtue ethics. These ethical theories, each emphasizes different viewpoints on how to reach a resolution according to the guidelines defined within the theory itself, and they act as a viewpoint on which guidance is obtained towards a decision. The term deontology comes from the Greek word deon, meaning duty.2 The theory of Deontology states that some…

This question reflects the subjective consequentialism in the teleological approach as the approach is a test of coherence where the result is determined by what agrees with the beliefs and desires of both the individual and group (Malloy, D.C. & Zakus, D., 2003). In addition, the teleological approach…

I would be full of rage and distraught as a parent of a child that attended Jefferson Elementary School. A Non-Consequentialism action has been taken place, where that school did not display equal respect to their student body and did not act out of the golden rule. The substitute did not treat all the students in that class fairly by letting them perform this slave auction. As a parent, you protect your child from unseen consequences like Mill suggests, and that is something the substitute…

Consequentialism is a results based ethical theory. Many consequentialists would argue that an action is right if and only if the consequences are at least as good as consequences of any alternative action that could be performed. The general idea behind consequentialism is that the rightness or wrongness of an action can be determined exclusively by the consequences caused by that action…

Consequentialism and non-consequntionlism are ethical theories that deal with the right and wrong of the actions. Consequentalist judges action based on the consequences the actions have. Non-consequetionlism judges actions on the intrinsic value not its consequences. When dealing with issues such as lying its more appropriate to look at It from a non-cosnequtiolist perspective. Consequtionlism views that all morality is, is producing the best consequences. Consequtionlism views that of all…

more than ever, the difficult task of making ethical decisions that would benefit the patient in the best way possible. There is no one ethical theory or principle that is free of criticism. For this paper, Consequentialism and Utilitarianism will be mentioned and discussed.…

24, 2015 Week One Journal Place the name of the Not-For-Profit Organization here: Shriners Hospitals for Children Place the name of the For-Profit Organization here: Wal-Mart Corporate Reflection Prompt # 1 Consequentialism, Deontology, and Virtue Theory 1.) Consequentialism Moral principles have occurred for many ages and are frequently tested and questioned by researchers and thinkers. They are the ethical standards from which leadership can be attained along the pathway to an…

action is moral or immoral. Two principles that play a significant role in normative ethics are consequentialism and Kantianism. When faced with a moral dilemma, these theories may agree or conflict with one another. To fully understand how normative principles, justify morality, they must be broken down. We will begin with consequentialism, which is a future-oriented family of theories. Consequentialism states that actions are morally right just because…

purpose of Canadian law is to protect the rights, freedoms, and safety of all Canadians. This foundation can be translated into a negative consequentialist doctrine of ethics. The idea of consequentialism is that the morality of the action is dependent on the outcome or consequence of the action. Negative consequentialism, however, focuses on minimising bad or harmful consequences rather than encouraging good consequences. This is law in its purest form. Law is essentially a set of rules created…