Deontological ethics

Kant says that a lack of good will has nothing to do with outcomes because there is only an accidental connection between what we do and the outcomes that arise from what we do. To hold someone morally responsible for what is not under their control is to hold them responsible for luck, therefore it is unreasonable to hold someone responsible for what is not under their control. Kant believes that a good will is intrinsically good because its value is independent of its external relations, the…

Name: Course: Title: Date: KANT’S GROUNDING FOR THE METAPHYSICS OF MORALS 1. Deontology is the view of the act to be moral or not moral from the action done. In deontology, the consequences that an action may impact to individuals are not considered but rather, the logic behind the action is determined. Consequences should not be used to justify the good in any action, “a good will is not good because of what it effects or accomplishes” (Ross 33). Such action should arise from the duty, and law…

Singer doesn’t believe in absolute, unconditional true moral rules. He strongly rejects a morality based on absolute rules because he believes moral goal is more important than a moral rule. He thinks actions are adjustable according to the situation and in the end depends on what action is providing the most good. For example, Nazi Germany came to your door searching for Jew family. So you can lie to them to save innocent life. Though your action is based on lie but more important you have…

134); this stems from the constant pursuit of a morally valuable and just life, basing decisions on this ideal can rule out the best possible outcome for others. Kantian ethics are grounded on the dignity of rationality within nature; the nature of society is such that all moral agents should act in accordance with their duties and obligations (Wood, 1999, p. 3); one must obey the commands of the law even if the authority…

[you] live [you] live happily, but it is necessary that so long as [you] live [you] should live honourably” (Kant). Are you on board to start living this type of life? Alternatively, Aristotle, a Greek philosopher wrote a book called the Nicomachean Ethics in which…

Both Hume and Kant made an important break from other logicians in putting forward a morality that does not include a higher being or god, for a man to identify his moral duty. Our fine sense does not tell us what something is morally wrong. According to Hume, the moral theory was based on his belief only reason can never cause action. What is going on well our five-sense convey sensory information to our mind and we get bad feelings, or we may not but in many cases, we will get a bad feeling,…

Bioethics Essay Utilitarian Theory reflects consequentialism which is “a label affixed to theories holding that actions are right or wrong to balance of their good and bad consequences” (354). The general meaning for utilitarian is, the greatest good for the greatest number. In other words, “The right act in any circumstance is the act that produces the best overall result as determined by the theory’s account of value” (354). What matters is that you are getting the most out of your action.…

In this paper, I will discuss Kant’s moral reasoning, both broadly and in terms of a case study, and elaborate on some issues with Kantian ethics. The core of Kant’s ideas on morality is his statement that "nothing can possibly be conceived in the world, or even out of it, which can be called good without qualification, except a good will". He defines this good will as “the will which acts from freedom and respect for the moral law”, meaning that one must choose by their own volition to pursue…

To have good will is to do one’s moral duty and to most people this comes naturally Immanuel Kant was a moral philosopher who believed that duty and rules come above all else. When discussing Kant theory on moral rules we find that he has no exception to the rule of lying. This does not change for any human depending on their social status. From a peasant to a king the outcome of breaking the rule will still be the same. Categorical imperative is an” unconditional moral obligation that is…

In society, when an individual faces a situation where a moral dilemma arises they must make an ethical decision. One approach is the utilitarian theory where one considers the consequences that arise from their decision. Another approach is deontological ethics where one considers the morality of their actions. Using Andrew Bailey’s First Philosophy: Second Edition I will further explain my points on both utilitarianism and deontology, and explain why I believe Immanuel Kant’s theory of…