Deontological Ethics Flashcards
(21 cards)
Differentiate Kant and Aquinas
Kant - Autonomous Reason, Duty
Aquinas - Love of God, Faith
(THE FOUNDATION) to ethical living
Reason
(SOURCE) of ethical living
Goodwill
(MOTIVATION) of ethical living
Duty
WHAT IS ETHICAL
NECESSARILY ALWAYS
IMPLIES THE USE OF ________
Reason
Explain Goodwill
- Doable
- Moral Authority is immanent or innate
- Good is interior
Explain Duty
- Obligation
- It is not a duty if it is impossible to do
- doable good for the human will
Explain the Process of Deontological Ethics
- It starts with reasoning, which uses the mind. This is to be followed by our goodwill or source of being ethical, which uses the soul. Lastly, duty is seen through our actions, which requires our body.
Deontology is derived from what Greek Word?
Deon meanind duty
category of normative ethical theories that encompasses any theory which is primarily concerned with adherence to duties.
Deontology
What is relevant in deontological ethics?
Intention
Types of Duties
- perfect
- imperfect
Duties obligated to be met every time
perfect duties
duties that is sometimes fulfilled but not required all the time
Imperfect Duties
give Kant’s four examples of duties
- perfect - self preservation
- perfect - telling truth
- imperfect - develop talents
- imperfect - beneficence/charity
Three forms of Categorical Imperative
- Universal Law
- Treat humans as ends in themselves
- Act as if you live in a kingdom of ends
is a situation in which a person is torn between right and wrong.
Moral Dilemma
Is God required in Kantian Ethics
Nope
Meaning of The Universal Law
if you do an action, then everyone else should also be able to do it.
Meaning of treat humanity as an ends
Look at humans as ends themselves instead of just being a means to an end
Meaning of acts as if you live in a kingdom of ends
Think of people as having the capacity to be rational
