"Deontological ethics or deontology is the normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules and principles, rather than based on the consequences of the action."
The moral theory that certain actions are inherently right or wrong, regardless of their consequences.
Moral Theory: The development of moral philosophy and ethical theory. Deontology is one major theory in the field.
Categorical Imperative: The central principle of deontological ethics that emphasizes the importance of universal morality and duty.
Immanuel Kant: The philosopher who is considered the father of deontological ethics and who articulated its principles.
Trolley Problem: A hypothetical ethical dilemma that tests deontological principles in decision-making.
Rights and Duties: The concept of individual rights and obligations that are independent of one's own interests, emotions, or desires.
Autonomy: The principle that individuals should be allowed to make their own decisions and act in accordance with their own interests unless it interferes with the autonomy of others.
The Doctrine of Double Effect: The principle that allows for actions that may have negative consequences as long as the intention was not to harm.
Moral Complexity: The conflict between ethical principles that can be difficult to resolve when faced with real-world scenarios.
Justification in Ethics: The criterion used to determine whether a particular action is morally justified.
Moral Responsibility: The concept of being accountable for one's actions and the potential consequences that come with them.
The Nature of Ethics: The underlying principles that guide moral thinking and behavior.
Deontological Ethics in Practice: The practical applications of deontological principles in everyday life, including business ethics, medical ethics, and criminal justice.
Moral Decision-Making: The process of determining which ethical principles should guide one's actions in a given situation.
Ethical Dilemmas: Situations that require decision-making based on conflicting ethical principles.
Moral Courage: The willingness to act in accordance with one's ethical principles despite opposition or potential negative consequences.
"It is sometimes described as duty-, obligation-, or rule-based ethics."
"Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to consequentialism, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and pragmatic ethics."
"The term deontological was first used to describe the current, specialized definition by C. D. Broad in his 1930 book, Five Types of Ethical Theory."
"Jeremy Bentham coined it prior to 1816 as a synonym of dicastic or censorial ethics (i.e., ethics based on judgement)."
"The more general sense of the word is retained in French, especially in the term code de déontologie (ethical code), in the context of professional ethics."
"Depending on the system of deontological ethics under consideration, a moral obligation may arise from an external or internal source, such as a set of rules inherent to the universe (ethical naturalism), religious law, or a set of personal or cultural values."
"A moral obligation may arise from a set of rules inherent to the universe (ethical naturalism)."
"A moral obligation may arise from religious law."
"Personal or cultural values may be in conflict with personal desires."
"In this terminology, action is more important than the consequences."
"Deontology is mainly used in governments which allow the people who live under the government to abide by a certain set of rules which are set for the population to abide by."
"Deontology is retained in French, especially in the term code de déontologie (ethical code), in the context of professional ethics."
"Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to consequentialism."
"Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to utilitarianism."
"Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to virtue ethics and pragmatic ethics."
"Deontological ethics is sometimes described as duty-, obligation-, or rule-based ethics."
"Deontological ethics focuses on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules and principles."
"The morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules and principles."
"In deontology, action is more important than the consequences."