AJ 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Immanuel Kant, Categorical Imperative, Deontological Ethics
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Ethical deontological scheme: an ethical deontological scheme relates solely to the intrinsic character of the act being judged. When an act or motive is intrinsically good (from a good will), it is often treated as a good act, even though it results in bad outcomes. One teleological ethical framework decides the consequences of an act. In a teleological scheme even a bad act can be defined as successful if it results in positive consequences. The most prominent examples of these two approaches are ethical formalism (a method of deontology or "non consequentialism") and utilitarianism (a method of teleology or "consequentialism") Ethical formalism is a deontological approach because the basic determinant for deciding if an act is moral is not its consequence but rather the intention or intent of the actor. According to the philosopher immanuel kant (1724 1804) a good will is the only thing that is inherently good.
