deontology

Question 1

who is deontology associated with?

Answer 1

Kant

Question 2

what does an absolutist approach mean?

Answer 2

some things are always right and some always wrong

Question 3

an absolutist theory’s advantage is…

Answer 3

it can fit into different religious laws - 10 commandments

provides consistency across society - morality becomes a habit

Question 4

disadvantage of deontology

Answer 4

peter singer - lacks emotivism
“closed system” - people do not inquire into the reason for their actions which makes them dangerous
takes away their humanity
An alternative is prima facies duties by ross

Lacks flexibility- makes it rigid and hard to alter
Deontology might not be able to achieve the moral principles set and stop us from doing ACTUAL good

Question 5

advantages of deontology

Answer 5

Universability - humans have a sense of moral duty to do what we feel is right and wrong
Absolutist approach - can be applied to religious laws like the 10 commandments
it provides consistency across society
morality becomes a habit

One duty and that duty is to do good - first formulation

Question 6

first formulation

Answer 6

Kant wants to make rules where we live by objectively no matter of class ethnicity gender age race etc.
BUT only good if done with goodwill and not good behavior

Question 7

second formulation

Answer 7

Asks us to respect humanity and consider other peoples feelings and need.