Bauer's action spurs a heated debate, and even Supreme Court officials find themselves divided. The question on everyone's mind is - should Jack Bauer be convicted for killing Ali's son in order to save Los Angeles? In the principle of utilitarianism, it is the consequences of an action that determine its morality (Conway & Gawronski, 2013)
Deontology insists that the means must justify the end (Johnson). Utilitarianism, on the other hand, is an ethical theory or moral principle, which states that the moral act is one, which produces the greatest amount of benefits over harms for everyone involved (Andre, 2010)
Deontology vs. Utilitarianism THE RIGHT CHOICE Deontology is an ethical theory, which states actions should be performed according a previously ranked set of values (Johnson, 1996)
According to deontologists, rather than speculate about the possible future consequences of our actions -- often a futile task -- we should instead focus upon or duties and obligations as a human being. "At the heart of agent-centered theories (with their agent-relative reasons) is the idea of agency…Our categorical obligations are not to focus on how our actions cause or enable other agents to do evil; the focus of our categorical obligations is to keep our own agency free of moral taint" (Alexander & Moore 2005)
In contrast to the act-based emphasis of deontology, virtue ethics stresses the need for the moral actor to be a 'good person,' and from that good character, good deeds are assumed to flow. "The concept of a virtue is the concept of something that makes its possessor good: a virtuous person is a morally good, excellent or admirable person who acts and feels well, rightly, as she should" (Hursthouse 2012)
Like general ethics, ethical behavior from a professional standpoint also involves making choices based on the consequences of alternative actions." (Adams, Malone and James, 1994) the work entitled: "The Philosophy of Auditing" states: "Ethical behavior in auditing or in any other activity is not more than a special application of the general notion of ethical conducted devised by philosophers for men generally
is sometimes perceived merely as a particular way of controlling processes in businesses, even of allowing for a facilitating exploitive relationships." (Dolfsma, 2005) Dolfsma states that an "important distinction within ethics is between deontological and consequentialist perspectives
is sometimes perceived merely as a particular way of controlling processes in businesses, even of allowing for a facilitating exploitive relationships." (Dolfsma, 2005) Dolfsma states that an "important distinction within ethics is between deontological and consequentialist perspectives
This is the problem of distributive justice: a problem of fairness, a problem of how the goods and the burdens of the world are to be distributed." (Duska and Duska, 2003) IV
But we are all in fact sure that it makes a vast difference." (Ross in Duska and Duska, 2003) V
try to ground moral judgments in the rational nature of the moral subject, whose inherent dignity they emphasize." (Aune & Berger, p
For, in Kant's view, utilitarianism led to the temptation of sacrificing one person for the good of the whole. Whereas, Kant held that human beings had intrinsic worth and, therefore, he thought that there were certain actions that were wrong irrespective of whether such actions increased the total amount of happiness in the world (Hudelson, p
Depending on the situation, different ethical actions may be required. "The greatest number" is said to include all who are "affected by the action in question with each to count as one, and no one as more than one" (Kay, 1997, Notes on utilitarianism)
Depending on the situation, different ethical actions may be required. "The greatest number" is said to include all who are "affected by the action in question with each to count as one, and no one as more than one" (Kay, 1997, Notes on utilitarianism)
Moral agents have obligations that they must take certain actions, because it is their duty to do so; therefore they must do so. Deontological theories are those suggesting that one's actions are right when they accord with what is ethically correct, according to certain ethical maxims, rights, rules, or duties (Cherry & Jacob, 2005; Chitty, 2005)
Legal considerations also consider the patient Bill of Rights, and moral and ethical duties of the caregivers in a hospital. A corporate body has a duty to the people it serves as much as the people themselves have a moral duty and ethical responsibility to each other (Chitty, 2005)
Deontology states that actions might be morally obligated, or assumed to be allowed, or that they may be prohibited and that the consequences of such actions therefore do not matter (Cherry & Jacob, 2005). The intent behind one's actions in deontology do not matter because a person acting using the philosophy of deontology is always correct provided that there actions are ethically moral and correct, as per their duty (Cowen & Moorhead, 2006)
Nonetheless, there are strong supporters of this moral theory suggesting that care ethics is something that should be continued and practiced. It is a theory that could provide nurses with a foundation for burnout according to some, because it supports the idea of building relationships that could build intimacy in a practice where detachment could prove beneficial, especially in a field where patients come and go, as do practitioners (Kamm, 1997; 2007)
Nonetheless, there are strong supporters of this moral theory suggesting that care ethics is something that should be continued and practiced. It is a theory that could provide nurses with a foundation for burnout according to some, because it supports the idea of building relationships that could build intimacy in a practice where detachment could prove beneficial, especially in a field where patients come and go, as do practitioners (Kamm, 1997; 2007)
How well ethics and morals attune to the rights of individuals as they ascribe to legal criteria and standards as they are outlined and governed by certain morals that dictate what justice is and should be according to human standards. This describes moral choices as made by examining the rights of people particularly the rights of the people involved with decision making, solution, and making decisions that will involve damage to the least number of people if that is a consideration in the issue involved (McFadden, 1996)