Utilitarianism and Deontology are two major ethical theories that influence nursing practice. Utilitarian principles of promoting the greatest good for the greatest amount of people parallels the nursing tenet of beneficence. Deontological principles of treating individuals with dignity, and promoting the well-being of the individual parallels the nursing tenet of non-maleficence. Utilitarian and Deontological principles can be utilized to resolve ethical dilemmas that arise in the nursing profession
Nonconsequentialism came from the work of Immanuel Kant, who is known to be the founder of critical philosophy. Markham (2007) described Kant as ‘the giant in philosophy’. Through his research and work, Immanuel Kant labelled himself a deontologist. According to Markham (2007), a deontologist is ‘a person who recognises that there are absolute moral prohibitions that must be applied consistently to all situations’. Different from consequentialism, people who tend to have the mind set of a deontologist
This branch of ethic state that the action is more important than the consequences. This ethics is contrasted to consequentialism and utilitarianism, deontology states that some acts are always wrong regardless the outcome unlike a utilitarian or consequentialist, and that a good will is the sole intrinsic good. Kant’s deontological ethics. Kant created the philosophical concept of the categorical imperative. This imperative denotes an absolute, unconditional requirement and that one should always
“Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.” Kant say that every human being is a rational being and this fact entitles everyone the same level of respect, humans are not to be used as means but as ends if this relation is implied on the workplace it defines a workplace relation which is not hostile, according to Kant; in order to make business morally acceptable, all people are to be treated with mutual respect because they deserve
Kantian extreme deontology are two very different aspects of ethics. Merriam Webster defines utilitarianism as, “a doctrine that the useful is the good and that the determining consideration of right conduct should be the usefulness of its consequences.” Kant’s extreme view on deontology “believed that certain types of actions were absolutely prohibited, even in cases where the action would bring about more happiness than the alternative” (Kantian Ethics). When evaluating the differences and coming up
Deontological Ethical Theories or Duty Theories: According to White (2014), Powers (2005), Schwickert (2005), Gaus (2001b) and Kuniyop (2008), deontological theories are duty-based theories or non-consequentialist theories, which define morality as the fulfilment of moral duties based on obeying moral rules, principles and maxims, regardless of the consequences. Thus, for deontologists the Right has priority over the Good, which means that even if an act will produce the Good, it may not be undertaken
Ethical theories appear in different contexts, so they address diverse issues and they also represent some ethical principles. There are various ethical theories, however there are generally two major kinds of ethical theories which are deontological and teleological ethical theories. On the whole, while teleological theories refer to consequences, deontological theories are interested more in duty. As regard to deontology, it is concerned with the application of absolute, ethical principles
However, this interchanging use of these terms is strictly not appropriate. While it is acknowledged that there may be no morally significant difference between assisted suicide and voluntary, active euthanasia, there is nevertheless a qualitative difference between them. According to Brock (1993), with assisted suicide, a qualified medical practitioner supplies the patient with means for taking his own life, unlike in the case of voluntary active euthanasia;
values, about the difference between good and bad, since they are easily subject to influence. In addition to children, advertisers also focuses on the target group of vulnerable people, as an example: people who suffering from obesity or anorexia, as well as it can be an infirm
unravel the origins of virtues by developing moral theories of their own. This document is designed to provide the reader with an overview of some of the more popular theories concerning morals. Three of the most popular moral theories are… Utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Aristotelianism. Though Utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Aristotelianism differ in many ways, they also share similar fundamentals. Utilitarianism is a highly acclaimed theory that is morally based on consequentialism. In essence