Chapter 7 Madia Ethics
Chapter 7 Madia Ethics
Chapter 7 Madia Ethics
• Deontological Ethics
is the ethics of duty According to this
philosophy, it is the person’s duty to do what is
right; some are always right; some are always
wrong. There exists in nature (or for those with
religious faith, in divine revelation) a fixed set
of principles or laws. The end never justifies the
means. That is why some refers to this kind of
ethical philosophy as Absolutism or Legalism.
• Teleological Ethics
Holds that what makes an act ethical is not
the act itself but the consequences of the act. The
end can and often does justify the means. This
philosophy makes ethics more relativistic than
absolutist or legalistic.
• Situation Ethics
When asked whether the end justifies the
means, persons subscribing to situation ethics
would reply that it all depends.
Solving Ethical Dilemmas
• There are four elements: