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In Deontological Ethics, what makes an action right or wrong?

Do the consequences of your


actions matter?

As I continued venturing the river of life, I encountered and learned a plethora of


principles and values. I have understood that life might be complicated by bestowing people
opposing insights on anything in this world. Still, at the same time, this made me realize that this
is also what makes up life challenging and worth navigating.
Many people say that being sensitive is a paramount attitude that an individual must
possess because we view human beings as delicate and fragile. As a result, we tend to protect the
welfare of anybody by weighing the consequences of our actions. Furthermore, sometimes our
activities are unparalleled to what we desire because we know that people who surround us
might suffer the consequences. In every course of action, the presence of contemplating always
exists; that takes time. There were times that we became selfless to avoid letting other people be
affected. We are tied to the idea that every action is paired with consequences, and it must
always be considered.
As I have said, variety exists in all matters. In contrast to the ethics that has an idea of
considering consequences before taking action, there is another ethics called Deontological
Ethics. This ethic asserts that regardless of the effects that the action might result, the ultimate
duty should be done even if it is morally right or wrong to others. This ethic gives us an idea that
being faithful to our task should be served on the table first. Therefore, Deontological Ethics
believes that our action is right if we are doing our duty or for what is right regardless of the
consequences. However, our action is wrong if we cover our action on what is morally right.
This means that we are doing a safe and sound action to other people even if it is opposed to
what is real.
In life, Deontological ethics is vital. This allows us to see the world and see people they
deserve to serve with what is morally right even if it is contrary to what the eyes want to see.
Ears want to hear—knowing what is right matters the most, albeit it will bring us down to our
knees and feel excruciating pain and sadness. If every individual living with this ethics, this
world would be full of truth. People would not be afraid of doing what is right even if it is
against what they believe is right- doing what is favorable and has positive consequences.
I think people become more fragile because the first time we see the world, we were
taught to consider the emotions of others. Sadly, it also teaches us to hide the truth. This made us
deceive others and ourselves. People give more value to feelings rather than what is right. We are
fooled by our emotions and allow truth to be swayed by those emotions. We are afraid to be
confronted with reality, but we want to know the truth. However, we still want to choose the
feeling over the fact at the end of the day. It seems like comfortability and contentment can be
found by giving a good sense, and telling the truth is illegal. And this made life delicate.
If devaluing the duty, saying what is accurate, and doing what is wrong but is right to
someone else is difficult to choose, then life would be messy. Having a principle and living with
ethics are essential to one's life. Hence, the decision is ours if we value the truth or feelings of
others. Besides, I would permanently anchor my principles that doing my duty is always right
regardless of its consequences because everybody deserves to know the truth. I believe that
doing our duty, by telling the truth and right is painful but worthy and deceiving others for what
is right to make them feel comfortable is an interminable pain.

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