Deontological ethics is too rigid in its emphasis on duties, utilitarian ethics too keen to override basic human rights.
Date Submitted: 12/10/2004 08:33:39
Deontological ethics is too rigid in its emphasis on duties, utilitarian
ethics too keen to override basic human rights.
Deontology and utilitarianism are both types of ethics referring to how one
reacts in a certain situation. Deontology is based on following a set of duties and
sticking to these duties no matter what the consequences whereas utilitarianism is
based on choosing the best outcome over a short term and long term even if it means
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often
betrays human rights and morals in order to achieve the best consequence to such an
extent that betraying these rights may not even be worth it. Also consequences are
very difficult to predict and often unforeseen things can happen changing the long term
outcome for the worst. So I would have to agree that " Deontological ethics is too
rigid in its emphasis on duties and Utilitarian ethics too keen to override basic human
rights. "
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