DEONTOLOGICAL ETHUCS Flashcards
Regardless of the outcome, we are ethically required to act in line with a set of principles and laws. The foundations of religious deontology are derived from divine commandment, and we are ethically compelled not to steal, lie, or cheat under religious regulations.
ACCORDING TO DEONTOLOGY
is derived from the Greek word deon, which means obligation.
DEONTOLOGY
Born in 1724 in the Prussian city of Königsberg.
He was a philosopher and scientist who studied mathematics, astrophysics, geography, and anthropology, among other subjects.
Groundwork in the Metaphysics is his most important work in terms of ethics. Metaphysics of Morals (1785), Critique of Practical Reason (1788), and of Morals (1785). (1798). Kant’s own moral philosophy is built on the foundation of these writings.
IMMANUEL KANT
is a firm believer in the human condition.
In moral action, desires, emotions, and consequences should not play a role; consequently, the motivation for an activity must be founded on obligation.
Before the action takes place, it is well thought out.
IMMANUEL KANT
“the moral worth of
an action is determined by the human will, which is the only thing in the world that can be considered good without qualification.
Good will is exercised by acting according to moral duty/law.
Moral law consists of a set of maxims, which are categorical in nature – we are bound by duty to act in accordance with categorical imperatives”.
KANT
It is a rule of conduct that applies to someone only if they desire a certain outcome and choose to act on that desire.
Hyphoteticalmperatives
Its a rule of conduct that is unconditional and absolute for all people
Concerned with the morality and intent of an action, and is not concerned with emotions, empathy, or sympathy.
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVES
