Ronald F White's Teleological Ethical Theory

In the excerpt of Moral Inquiry, Ronald F. White discusses some big points of ethical decision making that is presented in the framework at the Markkula Center. White explains the beliefs of human beings, and although some human behavior is good, others are viewed as bad. White asserts that things that used to be believed in the past are now fantasies (279). When human being claims their beliefs, it often clashes with the beliefs of others. Sometimes people’s beliefs do not match their behavior. He primarily focuses on the good. He concentrates on moral theories to answer questions about the good. “What is good, why it is good, and where is the good located (280).” White differentiates between three kinds of moral theories throughout the excerpt of his book, comparing Teleological Ethical Theories, Deontological Moral Theories, and Virtue-Based Moral Theories. White first addresses Teleological Ethical Theories. Teleological Ethical Theories basically is concerned with the consequences of actions rather than the behavior. Therefore, the way human behaves gets praised or blamed. White says the purpose of teleological thinking is to accomplish a goal. The objective is to also to find the good in every outcome and what would happen because of

This theory opposes the teleological perspective. Deontological thinkers focus on the right and wrong actions, instead of the consequences of actions. White states, according to numerous scholars, moral goodness and the outcome of one’s actions has no correlations. He further explains that rules are set in place for a reason. The rules are there for people to follow, so it is their duty to abide by them (281). To determine if the circumstance is good or bad you must decide if the action is good or bad and follow the rules. The basics of deontological thinking is doing the right thing, because it is the right thing to do, and avoiding the wrong because it is not the right thing to