I always find it valuable to spend time analyzing and applying the world’s moist influential moral perspectives. The dichotomy of consequentialism vs. Deontology is especially interesting, and has been apparent in just about every Leadership and PPEL class I have taken. Whether or not we value outcomes or principles more is an extremely dificult question to answer. Only by looking at theorhtical cases, as like in this piece, can we come closer to answering difficult moral questions.<\/p>\n
Personally, I find a lot of similarities in the way I think to deontology. It seems obvious to me in many situations that guding principles can lead individuals to do the right thing. The issue I have with consequentialism is that we can never be fully sure what the outcomes of an action will be until said act is committed. With a deontological perspective in place, it seems much more guartunteed that one will be in the right. Following moral principles can shape an engtire argument, as it acts as a premise throughout the entirety of arguments that they exist within. By acting based entirely on guiding moral principles, it seems very hard for one to act in an immoral manner. Overall, this piece increased my knowledge of ethics, and was an interesting and useful read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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