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DEON Tology
/De-on/ /To-lo-gi/
Greek word Greek word
Nature of Obligation Science of study
Duty Regious Worship

Deontology
Deontology
original source:
T are Judaic and Christian
conceptions of divine law.
The normative ethical perspective of obligation
responsibility assesses the morality of a H

An action's morality is supported by a source of

behavior in light of the regulations.

Actions should be governed by rules or obligations
E authority that is unrelated to the results that such
behaviors present.

It says that they have harmful consequences, and

certain actions are improper in and of themselves.
Commonly contrasted to consequentialism virtue
Action is more important than the consequences
O It claims that even if a behavior has negative effects, it
can still be seen as ethically right.
R DEONTIC THEORY

Y It falls within the domain of moral theories that guide and

assess our choices of what we ought to do.
(Alexander & Moore, 2016)

M O R A L P H I L O S O P H Y
one of those kinds of normative theories regarding which choices are morally
required, forbidden, or permitted.

DEONTOLOGICAL
Looks at the motivation
Duty based ethics
ETHICS
Do not look on the consequences of the actions
The WILL is what decides whether the behavior is desirable or
undesirable.
A person must only be judged if he is WILLED.
Situation should be assessed based on the motivation of moral
agent.
Consequences must NOT be attributed to the agent because it is
NOT within his control.

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An act of ethical because of deontological ethics

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Deontological

NTTIA N T HE O RY

“I HAD TO DENY KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER

TO
MAKE ROOM FOR FAITH.”

KANT AND
ant
DUTY-BASED THEORIES K
view of a
Valuing of life
Your present actions is adequate the future
results is not your responsibility
uel moral law
is the
“Always DO your DUTY” basis of
n
deontological
Deontological ethics do not look into the
ethics
a
consequences of the action
If your goal is to save and you are motivated by
m
good intentions, what occurs next is out of your
control, as is someone will end up becoming. The
fact that you saved a person’s life is what matters. Em
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Categorical M
P a command of
This means that something E reason that
is both necessary and R applies only if
justifiable as a means of A
one desires the
attaining its own ends, T
exerting its dominance in all goal in question.
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situations.

V

E Hypothetical

In doing the act, is the man Can the act be applied

treated as an end?
universally?
“constructive criticism”

 How to recognize
We will use it based on
NOT ON WHAT WE HAVE
ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHED,
the will? BUT ON WHAT WE ABLE TO
ACHIEVE.

Action outside the control of the moral agent is not within his will and it
cannot be a factor in the determination of an act’s morality.
A person’s action should be based not just on the will but on the GOOD
WILL.

How do we know
if it is carried out by free moral agents whose deeds won't give in i f t h e w i l l
is
to external pressures or fail to resist them.

good?
If desire had authority over him, he wouldn't have been able to
act morally since he couldn't control his will.

Moral agents
-Must be capable of exercising control over external factors
to make the will autonomous.
Autonomous will
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D eo nt ol og y c -Is able to stand on its own
-It makes the will good
-It is shaped according to acceptable
A NORMATIVE MORAL THEORY THAT ARGUES
THAT THERE ARE SEVEN PRIMA FACIE DUTIES THIS
principles of -all moral agents.
MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHILE
DETERMINING WHETHER OBLIGATION SHOULD BE

f a c i e du t i e s:
Seven prima
PERFORMED.

N F ORMED
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1. Duty of beneficence - a duty to help other
people to increase their pleasure, improve their
ses the character, etc.
Pas
2. Duty of non-maleficence - a responsibility to
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deontological test.

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prevent hurting others

The information gives
freedom to the moral agent 3. Duty of justice -a responsibility to see that

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to choose his action based on individuals receive what is just

the fact laid down before him 4. Duty of self-improvement - a duty to better

SHOULD LEGAL BE ALWAYS
MORAL?
NO. Many people has different
moral principle and perspectives
so, it does not apply to all
ourselves
5. Duty of reparation - a responsibility to make
amends for wrongdoings committed against
another person
6. Duty of gratitude - the obligation to benefit
those who have benefited us
7. Duty of promise keeping - a responsibility to
uphold commitments made both explicitly and
implicitly, including the duty to be truthful.

G H TS
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A Crea aw Ba t
-Civil Rights Not uniform
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-Political Rights
-Labor Rights They should be Based on the
- Criminal Rights community you are
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consistent with another

into/ belong to
(Idealistic Situation) Some would consider its
Based on constitution or
Not all legal are moral violation as part of the
statute
(Realistic Situation) frailty of of human being