Philosophy 2074F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Kantian Ethics, Shark Cartilage, Deontological Ethics
22 Sep 2016
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Deontologists argue that the ethically correct thing means doing the right thing for the right reasons. Unlike for the consequentialist, for the deontologist, the ends do not justify the means. Put slightly differently, deontological ethics judges the rightness and wrongs of an action based on the action"s adherence to ethical rules. It deals with determining and fulfilling your ethical duties and moral obligations. Doing the right thing, for the right reasons, the ends don"t justify the means. Regardless of the consequences, it depends on your initial intentions. The ethical theory developed by immanuel kant is a type of deontological ethics. Kant argues that to act in the morally right way, people must act from duty. This means that you must act in accordance with the moral law, and that you must be motivated to act because you believe that following the moral law (rational laws) is the right thing to do.
