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The action or decision that drives theory would be considered ethically correct if it respects the rights of other people. Ethical views and principles are the foundations of ethical analysis; they are the viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained on the pathway to making the right decision. When looking at action-based theory, they are broken down into two groups deontological and teleological. Deontology applies to one’s duty and obligations when one uses this theory the action is studied and not the consequences. Therefore, the end does not justify the means. When using the deontological theory one should ask, what are their duties? And what are their obligations? A key figure of deontology is Immanuel
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To make a proper decision is not try to change the situation, but more what should be sought in the realm of social harmony and justice. Ethics looks at our relations, our duties to each other, individually and collectively. Moral rationalism says that ethical decision should be based on pure reason. On the other hand, the moral sense theory says, our emotions should guide our moral decision. Rationalism would say that these two scenarios are similar. So why are our answers so universally …show more content…
In most cases, there is an element of truth about any whistleblowing allegation. It may not be absolutely but it may indicate something that might be a problem. What we know from history is that in quite a lot of cases, people blew the whistle and nobody paid attention and it would have been a lot better if the whistleblower had been listened to (Tugend, 2013). If whistleblowing is to be effective, the corporation must take the necessary avenues to inform employees of the appropriate steps to take in communicating their ethical concerns internally. As stated by Scheuerman (2014), many employees who first report their concerns internally later go outside the organization when their concern are
The method of ethical decision making which was developed by Dr. Cathryn A. Baird presented two components contained in all ethical decisions which are; The Four ethical Lenses and the 4+1 Decision process. The Four Ethical Lenses issue claims that different ethical theories and the means in which we tend to approach the situations which form part of our ethical traditions are looked at in four different perspectives. From each perspective there are different values on which to decide whether the action taken is either ethical or not and each lens also lays emphasis on determining whether the decision made is of ethical requirement. In the 4+1 Decision Process, people who are responsible for making final decisions in an organization do it using four specific decision making steps and eventually will end up with one extra decision which gives a chance to reflect. The 4+1 decision process allows the decision makers to give solutions when faced with complicated ethical issues (John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, 2000).
Susie works as an 8th grade science teacher in a title one school in San Antonio. She teaches co-teach classes which means she works with the students who are intellectually below average and need the extra assistance and extra push. With her, she has another certified teacher, Jenny, who aids her in the classroom. My mom, aside from her co-teacher, has a teaching partner that works in the same department as her, and they coordinate lesson plans and teaching principles. Dennis, her teaching partner, is a diligent worker and helps with preparing power points for him and my mom to utilize. My mom however, has struggled with the lack of assistance in her classroom ever since Jenny became her co-teacher in 2013. Jenny is Dennis’ wife. The ethical
What is ethics? Ethics are the philosophical principles of good verses bad moral behavior. It is a guideline to help people make decisions or make a judgment calls. There are two main types of ethical principles that will be discussed in this paper, and how they are applied to the decision making process. They are Deontological and Utilitarian. Deontological ethics are based on the righteousness or wrongness of the action-taking place. It does not base itself on the bad or good consequences that come from the action. Immanuel Kant introduced deontological ethics in the 18th century. Kant believed that every decision or action made by a person had to be evaluated by his or her moral duty. He stated that humanity shouldn’t side on its
German philosopher Immanuel Kant popularized the philosophy of deontology, which is described as actions that are based on obligation rather than personal gain or happiness (Rich & Butts, 2014). While developing his theory, Kant deemed two qualities that are essential for an action to be deemed an ethical. First, he believed it was never acceptable to sacrifice freedom of others to achieve a desired goal. In other words, he believed in equal respect for all humans. Each human has a right for freedom and justice, and if an action takes away the freedom of another, it is no longer ethical or morally correct. Secondly, he held that good will is most important, and that what is good is not determined by the outcome of the situation but by the action made (Johnson, 2008). In short, he simply meant that the consequences of a situation do not matter, only the intention of an action. Kant also declared that for an act to be considered morally correct, the act must be driven by duty alone. By extension, there could be no other motivation such as lo...
Deontology is an ethical theory concerned with duties and rights. The founder of deontological ethics was a German philosopher named Immanuel Kant. Kant’s deontological perspective implies people are sensitive to moral duties that require or prohibit certain behaviors, irrespective of the consequences (Tanner, Medin, & Iliev, 2008). The main focus of deontology is duty: deontology is derived from the Greek word deon, meaning duty. A duty is morally mandated action, for instance, the duty never to lie and always to keep your word. Based on Kant, even when individuals do not want to act on duty they are ethically obligated to do so (Rich, 2008).
The ethical dilemma in this case focuses on a patrol officer’s decision on whether or not to pull over an influential member of society, the mayor. Several nights before, the mayor runs a red light causing the patrol officer to pull him over and issue a ticket. The next morning tension arises as the officer gets in trouble for issuing such a powerful person a mere traffic violation. Then later in the week, the same car is swerving all over the road. Should the policeman pull over someone he knows is very connected within the system? Using the ethical systems, I, as the officer in question, can make an informed decision as to how to handle this particular dilemma.
Also, since deontologists place a high value on the individual, in some instances it is permissible not to maximize the good when it is detrimental to yourself. For example, one does not need to impoverish oneself to the point of worthlessness simply to satisfy one’s moral obligations. Deontology can be looked at as a generally flexible moral theory that allows for self-interpretation but like all others theories studied thus far, there are arguments one can make against its reasoning. One objection to deontological moral theory is that the theory yields only absolutes and cannot always justify its standpoints.
David Labaree argues that the central problem with American education is political in nature; we cannot agree on what the goal of American education is: democratic equality, social efficiency, or social mobility. Labaree defines democratic equality as an approach to schooling that is intended to create responsible citizens and to promote relative equality so that social equality is not stratified and undermined by inequality. However, Labaree claims that recently, social mobility has shaped public education and which has has promoted stratification in educational opportunity. The social mobility goal for education views education as a private good for parents and students to consume, and often times those in the higher social class begin with
Actions that are moral produce good or positive consequences, while immoral actions produce bad or negative consequences (Albanese, 2012). The deontological view is based on the concept of the intent of the act; meanwhile the judgment is based upon goals. Deontology is defined as the study of duty and morality. Although the concept of the retributive theory has been around for a long time, deontology also supports various modes of punishment. Peacemaking perspective argues against the use of the death penalty or punishment and emphasizes social justice (Brasweel, McCarthy, &Bernard, 2015).
Companies always know there is a possibility that the whistle will be blown, in this case the obstacle is created by knowledge that their employees stand to gain an advantage from uncovering corporate misbehaviour and thus they may be proactively looking for other people outside the organization to inform the
Age of Enlightenment is a key period in awareness of the importance of human, new inventions and outllok on life. That time gave us great people, such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Franciss Bacon, Denis Diderot, Voltaire, and Immanuel Kant. The last one became the ancestor of the German Classical Philosophy, had great impact on understanding the concepts of ethics invented Deontological Theory, which explains the reasons of actions and new system of evaluations of actions. Kantian deontological theory continues to generate interest in contemporary debates on ethical theory and, most importantly, the basic structure is a big argument in biomedical ethics .In those paper I will explain the principles of Deontological Theory, main aspects of it and how it differ from Consequensialism and Aristotle`s Theory of Virtue.
Early childhood educators face ethical issues, experience moral reasoning and judgement in their practice every day. As educators’ individual beliefs and values can influence their practices significantly, it is very important for them to learn some ethical theories, understand how their personal value systems are formed and how to apply these ethical theories to support them to act ethically (Newman & Pollnitz, 2005). In order to examine how educators’ practices are affected by their values and beliefs, Katey De Gioia (2009)’s article titled “Parent and staff expectations for continuity of home practices in the child care setting for families with diverse cultural backgrounds” was chosen to analyse from a deontological lens and postmodernism
The last principle (the moral consequences of an action) introduces a very fundamental similarity between deontologists
Normative ethical theory can be broken down into a couple of different views based upon how moral questions are answered. The competing views are teleological, also referred to as consequentialist, and the other is the deontological view. Each of the views is based upon what is considered the source of the ethical value (Folse, n.d., n.p.).
A moral philosophy is something that every individual possesses and adheres to, yet it is something that each of us develop in a very different way. Approximately seventeen years ago, I read the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and his writings captivated me. In the years since, I have often returned to the book for inspiration and guidance. In his autobiography, Franklin described how he endeavored to attain what he described as “moral perfection”, in an attempt to overcome the inherent tendencies to do wrong. He reasoned that since he knew right from wrong then he could just practice doing the right thing and avoid the wrong. Franklin discovered however, that living a virtuous life was not an easy task and that in order for him to