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Deontological Ethics
Main Idea
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Determines/judges the morality of an action based on its accordance to a rule
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Intention → Action → Result → Consequences → Repercussions
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Deontology emphasizes action not consequence
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People should act because of duty not because of the consequence of the action,
good or bad
Key Names
● Immanuel Kant
○ Created Kantianism
● W.D.Ross
○ Created Rossian
Key Words
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Kantianism
Rossian duty based ethics
Moral Absolutism
Divine Command Theory
Example
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Occupy Central
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Intent - to achieve universal suffrage
Action - Protesting without a permit
Result - Occupy Central
Consequence - Tension between the government, protesters and HK locals, disturbing
Hong Kong people, obstructing access to public facilities
Repercussions - Economic loss, losing trust in the government