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Deontological

Ethics
Here starts the
lesson!
EXAMPLE
 Suppose you’re a software engineer and you
learned that a nuclear missile is about to launch
that might kill several people. You can hack the
network and cancel the launch, but it is against
your professional code of ethics to break into any
software system without permission. Thus, a form
of lying and cheating.
What does deontology suggest you to do?
REGGIE
CABUTUTA
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 Reggie, is a taxi driver who
drove his Australian passenger.
SITUATION
Takes the suitcase Returned the
& sell all contents suitcase.
Sure win. As he is No promise of any
already assured for reward.
their daily needs.
What is the focus of the authorship of
Reggie based on the scenario?
The distinguishing point in autonomy is the
locust of the authorship of the law which can be
divided by the external or internal.

• External author law- the will is subjected


to an external authority, thus heteronomy will.
• Internal author law- if the author was the
will itself, imposing the law unto itself, then it
is autonomous.
THANK YOU!!!

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