Deontological ethics

1. DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS
Presented By,
Jerrin Mary John

2. BASIS OF THE THEORY
• Greek word DEON means, Duty
• Normative Ethical theory
• Based on Society and Ethics
• Consequences Donot Matter
• Respect for persons
» for Oneself
» for Others

3. FEATURES
• Duty should be done For Duty’s sake
• Intrinsic moral value
• Universalizability

4. EXAMPLES
•
Obligation to protect
people(young/old) ,
when they cross a busy
road together

5. EXAMPLES Continued
You are duty bound to
keep Your Promise to be
faithful to your spouse,
even if a more attractive
person comes along

6. CONCEPT
Immanuel KANT
• Identifying your duty and
following it
• Good will
• Categorical Imperative
• Autonomy
• End in Itself
• Universalization
Sr.W D ROSS
• NON one dimensional
• Ranked
• Prima Facie Duties
• Fidelity
• Reparation
• Gratitude
• Justice
• Beneficence
• Self- improvement
• Non- maleficence

7. PROS & CONS
PROS
• Humanitarian Principle
• Motivation
• Justice
• Objective guidelines
CONS
• Selfish
• Motivated by Pleasure
• Consequences under
consideration
• Conflict of duties