The Teleological Ethical System

The subjectivity of the word best makes it almost impossible to define, therefore in this essay I will address how teleological ethical systems can be considered ‘best’, from a variety of different viewpoints. A teleological ethical system is a consequentialist way of moral decision making, the key principles of a teleological system oppose those of a deontological system, a instead a teleological system does not look at actions as been wrong in themselves, and instead considers the consequences of these actions before deciding whether or not the act is morally permissible or not. Famous ethical theorists such as Jeremy Bentham and Macintyre; who’s well known theories virtue ethics and act utilitarianism, although individually different take

However without rules within society it would fall apart, and lead to absolute chaos. A teleological ethical system gives individuals that seek to move away from deontological approaches to moral deacon making found typically ins scripture; allow the individual to have a ‘controlled’ sense of freedom. Where they have the option to look out the consequences of an action, and in Bentham's act utilitarianism use elements of the hedonic calculus in order to work put the right course of action. It can be argued by giving those this sense of freedom, by not constraining a individual to certain precepts of imperatives the individual is less likely to exploit a teleological theory. Therefore the theory can be considered the best moral system and appropriate for this

For example they may consider lying to be worn, but in the instant of someone asking where there family was with intern to kill them, lying would be seen as morally right in order to save there family. Therefore the flexibility of this theory allows people to not be tied that to a particular set of rules, and allows people to in a sense think for themselves and have ultimate autonomy. Autonomy being a important right may believe everyone should have, in this case this theory could be considered best because it gives people complete autonomy in a sense.

In conclusion a teleological theory can be consider best for a diverse of reasons, due to it flexibility and freedom it gives people allowing them to break away from strict deontology. This theory also appears to be fitting with the period of time, where autonomy and freedom of choice are highly valued. However in my opinion I cannot say that it can be considered the best moral system, we our unable to entirely consequences accurately one of the key bias of this way of