Essay On Kantian Deontology
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Define Kantian deontology, and give an example. Why is deontology a moral principle?
Kantian deontology is defined as a system of beliefs based off morals. Kant concluded that rationality can only decide what the guidelines of morality are. Kantian’s ideology came from human reason. He believes that people’s consequences and emotions shouldn’t play a part in moral actions. Instead, he believes when taking action it should depend on obligations and well thought out. He defines good will by abiding by moral codes and guidelines. For example, let's say I am cooking and last minute the recipe calls for milk. I go next door and ask my neighbor for a gallon of milk and promise to buy one back to give to her. I have no intention of buying her milk, but I was desperate to borrow it to finish cooking. According to Kantian deontology I wouldn’t be abiding by his moral codes
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In this essay, the author
- Defines kantian deontology as a system of beliefs based off morals. kant concluded that rationality can only decide what the guidelines of morality are.
- Explains utilitarianism is an ethical theory that focuses on a large number of people's happiness in society, which is considered the highest good.
- Analyzes how darryl pullman defends a universal moral principle that has been used in history over time.
- Analyzes decker's argument that there are no universal ethical principles, but questions if they're considered universal principles.
- Explains that moral relativism refers to all categories of anthropology, cognitive science, and other disciplines. different principles are unique because of their history and where they originated from.
- Opines that decker and kantians have two different views on ethics and use history to make their claims.
He uses human dignity to give support for outlining general moral principle. The General moral principle is defined as a group of principles that are either right or wrong, and favorable by a person or group. Pullman comes to explain that human dignity is still being used in national and international moral codes. I believe in order to have human dignity we need to have respect for ourselves individually, and as a whole in the human race. Pullman also brings up a point that health care and health research still abides by these principles. He uses an example from Downie + Telfer referring to the principles that exercises actions as truth telling and promise keeping. Which are necessities for morality. He also uses the term particularism which believes that there are no general universal moral codes that apply to every culture. Particularists look at things the opposite way saying what is right or wrong is related culturally or
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- Explains the non-consequentialist theory of ethics, formulated by immanuel kant, deontology, follows deductive logic and emphasizes the intrinsic nature of the action.
- Explains kant's view that good will is not good because of the consequences that follow nor the goal and purpose that is being sought out, but it is good in itself.
- Analyzes how kant emphasizes duty, or obligation, to act according to certain principles, based on a priori reasoning and goodwill.
- Explains that the categorical imperative is a general law of morality that can apply to any rational agent in any case.
- Explains that kant's categorical imperative is to see people as ends, rather than means to an end.
- Compares the categorical imperative with the hypothetical imperative, which encourages individuals to take the necessary steps to reach the goal.
- Explains kant's definition of a perfect duty, which is strict and inflexible.
- Explains kant's philosophy of human nature states that people are free, rational, autonomous, and equal and are owed intrinsic dignity and respect. deontology is a theory with several advantages.
- Explains that deontology has several critical disadvantages, such as its disregard for consequences and its lack of exceptions.
- Opines that they agree with kant's theory of deontology, but disagree with some aspects that prevent them from agreeing with him and consider it non-applicable to society.
- Agrees with deontology's view that people are treated as an end rather than a means to end, which prevents people from mistreating and being unfair with each other.
- Argues that kant's theory is based on universality and disregard for consequences, which makes it impossible to agree with it.
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- Argues that kant, being a deontologist, does not care whether or not someone is sympathetic, empathetic, etc. someone with moral character could have less moral worth than someone who acts out of duty.
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- Explains immanuel kant's theories and his deontological way of thinking. he believes that actions should be founded on understanding and not emotions.
- Explains that deontology is based on respecting human beings and human rationality. it judges the ethical motive of an action not by its consequences, but by the reasoning behind it.
- Explains that utilitarianism is based on the principle of utility or usefulness, which encourages an agent to act in a particular way.
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