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1
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who is deontology associated with?

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Kant

2
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what does an absolutist approach mean?

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some things are always right and some always wrong

3
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an absolutist theory’s advantage is…

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it can fit into different religious laws - 10 commandments

provides consistency across society - morality becomes a habit

4
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disadvantage of deontology

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peter singer - lacks emotivism
“closed system” - people do not inquire into the reason for their actions which makes them dangerous
takes away their humanity
An alternative is prima facies duties by ross

Lacks flexibility- makes it rigid and hard to alter
Deontology might not be able to achieve the moral principles set and stop us from doing ACTUAL good

5
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advantages of deontology

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Universability - humans have a sense of moral duty to do what we feel is right and wrong
Absolutist approach - can be applied to religious laws like the 10 commandments
it provides consistency across society
morality becomes a habit

One duty and that duty is to do good - first formulation

6
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first formulation

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Kant wants to make rules where we live by objectively no matter of class ethnicity gender age race etc.
BUT only good if done with goodwill and not good behavior
7
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second formulation

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Asks us to respect humanity and consider other peoples feelings and need.