PHILOS 2YY3 Lecture 12: IntroductiontoEthics2YY3L12
27 Sep 2016
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Deontology: a normative ethical theory which states that certain ways of acting can be right or wrong, and the wrongness is not based on negative consequences. Deontological moral theories evaluate actions according to features that are intrinsic. 2 general features of deontological ethical theories: action may be inherently wrong) (an: moral agents should act so as to fulfill their duties and obligations, moral decisions are to be made without consideration of the consequences. Most philosophers will have a list of obligations, and will take different attitudes toward the list. Rules must be followed in all cases. Some rules should be followed for the most part, but there is not one rule we always ought to follow. Absolute deontologists: moral obligations are absolute, no matter how much harm comes from following a rule (or how much good may come from breaking the rule)
