A Presentation On Deontological Theory

PRESENTED TO: MR. R.R. SRIVASTAVA

Presented By: Sujata Dewan (Reg. No.-10YYCMA029)

MBA-3rd Sem.

Definition:
Deontological: It is concerned about the quality of ones intention towards that. Deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek deon, "obligation & duty") is an approach to ethics that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a rule or rules. Deontologists look at rules and duties.(example of Kantianism) Deontological Theory: It is the science of duty. Its determine the ethics of an act by looking at the process of the decision ( The means). Does not appeal to consequences (Kantian ethics). As per Deontological theory, people behave ethically as they find it their solemn duty towards that. Fundamental Moral Category Of Deontological Theory:
The fundamental moral category is Obligation Or Duty

Deontological Theory

Absolute Moral Rules of Deontological Theory

1. Fidelity: To keep promises (implicit & explicit) To tell the truth 2. Reparation: To compensate people for injury, wrong fully inflicted on them 3. Gratitude: To return favour that others do for us 4. Justice: To ensure that goods are distributed according to people, merits or demerits. 5. Beneficence: To do whatever we can improve the condition of others 6. Self Improvement: To improve their own condition with respect of virtue and intelligence 7. Non Munificence: To avoid injury to others

Moral Principles of Deontological Theory

Kant provides two ways of formulating this basic moral principle; each formulation serves as an explanation of the meaning of this basic moral right and correlative duty. First formulation principle: An action is morally right for a person in a certain situation if, the persons reason for carryingout the action is a reason that he or she would be willing to have every person act on, in any similar situation. Second formulation principle: An action is morally right for a person if, and only if, in performing the action, the person does not use others merely as a means for advancing his own interests, but also both respects and develops their capacity to choose freely for themselves.

Strengths and Weaknesses of Deontological Theory:

Strengths: According to this theory is that they make sense of cases in which consequences seem to be irrelevant. It is the way they account for the role of motives in evaluating actions. Deontologists generally hold that the rightness of actions depends only or in part of the motives from which they are performed and not on the consequences. Weaknesses: It lies in the failure to provide a plausible account of how we can know our moral obligations and resolve problems of moral conflict. Rules in Rosss theory is plausible; No reason is provided in accepting these rules. Rosss rules are open to the charge of ethnocentrism. people at different times and in different places might reject Rosss rules; regard others equally worthy.

conclusion
Deontological approaches insist that some things should be done and some things should not be done regardless of the consequences. Respecting individual rights and fulfilling out ethical obligations can set limits on decisions aimed at producing good consequences.