How do you make your moral decisions? Choose the answer that most clearly reflects you. (Note: If you find it difficult to respond to these abstract statements,imagine yourself in specific case situations )
The above inventory reflects two basic orientations toward morality:teleological and deontological
Teleology
Basically, teleology means one weighs the consequences heavily .
Different schools of teleology place different values (weights) on certain aspects, i.e., the greatest happiness; the greatest good for the greatest number; the greatest personal benefit, the most compassionate result... For a teleologist, time place and circumstance matter.
Deontology
Deontology is basically about following rules one has been taught. These rules may come from parents, authority figures, or God. A deontologist is concerned with the act itself (lying, stealing, adultery, for example) and asks, "Is this act right or wrong?" If the act is wrong, he will not do it, no matter what. He will not steal to put bread on the table. He will not lie to get a much-needed promotion. The deontologist is less concerned with the effects/consequences of the act than with the act itself. The act is what is important and guides his actions. Time place and circumstance do not matter. The act itself and not the consequence of the act is primary.
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