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L/O: To understand different types of moral decision making. Ethical/ Moral Issues • A moral issue is a belief about whether an action is right or wrong, in the sense of it being good or bad. What are the different ways of making a moral decision? • Deontologist believe that there are set rules for living, which may never be broken. These are principles. (Eg. Murder is wrong – based on religious belief that only God has the right to take away life). • Teleologists (or consequentialists) look to the outcomes of their actions to help them decide what is right. (Eg. Murdering Hitler would be acceptable because of the lives saved in doing so). Would the below statements have come from a Deontologist or Teleologist? • • • • • • Murder is wrong. This is one of the 10 Commandments. In the Bible it says that life is sacred. Murder can be justified. All actions should have loving, caring outcomes. Only God can give or take life. Religious and societal rules show us the best way to live and should be followed. • A women should be allowed an abortion in some circumstances. • Human beings should be control of their lives in making decisions. • Jesus said to do the most loving thing – this should guide us in making moral decisions. Understanding and Analysis Questions 1. Which approach to reaching a moral decision would an atheist be more likely to adopt? Explain you reasoning. 2. “Religious people always follow rules in order to make moral decision.” Is this correct? Explain your answer. 3. Which approach to decision making do you think is best? Explain your answer. Deontological Approach Advantages Disadvantages Teleological Approach Advantages Disadvantages How has moral decision making changed over the last 200 years? - Increasing influence of the mass media means that there are more people and organisations influencing us. - We are more aware of different values. - Organised religion does not have as much influence over people. - Advances in science bring up new moral questions and increasingly require internationally agreed decisions.