General Strengths And Weaknesses Of Deontology

Question 1

Strength - easy to follow

Answer 1

Rules that we must always follow are easy and accessible by everyone

Question 2

Strength - appealing to reason

Answer 2

Appealing to reason is sane and constructive; surely we would be expected to give rational reasons for our ethics.

Question 3

Weakness - ignoring consequences

Answer 3

Ignoring consequences alright seems perverse and unnatural.

Question 4

Weakness - no flexibility

Answer 4

Gives the individual no flexibility or choice. What if we need to tell a white lie to protect others?

Question 5

Strength - safeguards rights

Answer 5

Deontology safeguards the rights of individuals, because it treats them as ends in themselves. It is not possible to use somebody for the greater good.