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δεῖ (deî, “it is necessary, it behoves”).


Noun
δέον • (déon)
That which is binding, needful, right, proper.
δέον • (déon) n (plural δέοντα)
1.that which is right, proper, necessary
Ανησυχείς υπέρ το δέον. ― Anisycheís ypér to déon. ― You worry too much, more
than necessary.
2.(plural) a set of actions or measures that must be taken for a given situation
Έπραξε τα δέοντα. ― Épraxe ta déonta. ― He did what had to be done.
3.(plural) compliments, respects
Τα δέοντα στον πατέρα σας! ― Ta déonta ston patéra sas! ― My compliments to your
father!
Synonyms: χαιρετίσματα (chairetísmata), σέβη (sévi)
An act or a course of action that is required of one by position,
social custom, law, or religion: the duties of being a critical
care nurse.
STEP 1: PRIORITIZING
TOP DREAM ACTIONS SACRIFICES
GRADUATE AFTER PLANT AND NO MORE ANIME
TWO SEMS ANIMAL
TAXONOMY
ASSESSMENT 1
ASSESSMENT 2
STEP 2: STRATEGIZING
• 1 TASK AT A TIME
• ASKING FOR HELP
• SAYING NO
• KEEP IT SIMPLE
STEP 3:
EXECUTION
• COURAGE TO DO
SOMETHING YOU HAVE
NEVER DONE BEFORE.
• EMPTY YOURSELF.
TEACHERS’ DUTIES
• HELP THEM REACH THEIR GOALS
STUDENTS’ DUTIES
• STUDY OUR LESSONS AND BE ABLE TO PASS IT TO ANOTHER PERSON
DAUGHTERS’/SONS’ DUTIES
• TAKE CARE OF THEIR PARENTS’ SOMEDAY
GIRLFRIEND’S/BOYFRIEND’S DUTIES
• SECURE THE FUTURE OF THEIR SPOUSES
SISTERS’ BROTHERS’ DUTIES
• GUIDE THEIR SIBLINGS TOWARDS THE CORRECT PATH
• LISTEN TO THESE ADVICES
WHICH AMONG THESE ARE OUR TOP
PRIORITY TODAY?
DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS
GUIDELINES OF DEONTOLOGICAL
ETHICS
• An action is considered right based on a series of rules rather than its
consequences
• MORAL LAW
MORAL LAW
• SENSE OF OBLIGATION TO WHICH OUR WILL OFTEN RESPONDS.
• THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING PULLED IN A CERTAIN DIRECTION, NOT
BECAUSE WE DESIRE TO ACT THAT WAY, BUT INSPITE OF OUR DESIRE
TO ACT THE OPPOSITE WAY.
• IN VIRTUE OF US BEING RATIONAL AND FREE
• DEEPER THAN CONSCIENCE
• NOT GIVEN TO US FROM OUTSIDE- NOT WHAT GOD COMMANDS,
NOR THE CIVI LAW NOR THE SOCIETY.
MORAL LAW
• RATIONAL WILL-THE WILL WHICH IS GUIDED BY IMPARTIALITY AND
UNIVERSALITY OF REASON.
• THE TEST OF MORAL IMPERATIVE IS WHETHER IT CAN BECOME A
UNIVERSAL LAW – A WAY THE RATIONALITY OF OUR ACTIONS.
• SOURCE OF MORAL LAW IS US – OUR HUMAN NATURE, HUMAN
FREEDOM AND OUR HUMAN REASON.
• (Sullivan & Pecorino, 2002)
REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES
MEANS
• A GOOD DEED CAN HAVE BAD RESULTS
• A BAD DEED CAN YIELD GOOD RESULTS
APPLICATION:

1) THE ACTION MUST BE GOOD IN ITSELF.


2) THIS GOOD SHOULD NOT MAKE A SITUATION MORALLY WRONG.
INGREDIENTS OF A GOOD ACT:

• GOOD DEED
• GOOD WILL
Bibliography
Sullivan, S. O., & Pecorino, P. A. (2002). ETHICS.

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