ENGR 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rights, Consequentialism, Ethics In Religion

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Which theory is kant"s duty ethics most closely related to: deontological theory, natural law, consequentialism theory, virtue theory. Virtue theory suggests that the character of a person performing an action is a poor judgement of the ethical content of an action. An action that produces the best possible outcomes for the maximum number of people. Deontological theory suggests that the ethical merit of an action is based on the character of the person performing the action false. Rights ethics suggests that every individual has certain non-alienable rights - life, liberty and dignity. Religious ethics are moral principles that are based on religious standards of behavior true. Duty theory considers the agent in order to evaluate the ethical content of an action. Actions are only as ethical as the person doing it is a good description of. By thinking of what an ideal person would do. It may conflict with group interest because it"s related to an individual.