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Problem

Compare and contrast the deontological, consequentialist, and virtue theories of ethics.

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Three moral theories that assess morality according to various criteria include consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics.

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A defined set of principles determines whether an action seems good or evil, in accordance with the ethical theory called deontology. These guidelines define what constitutes ethical behaviour and what does not.

According to the consequentialist theory, the results of an action determine whether it will be good or bad. It is desirable to take actions that result in more benefits than harm, but it is bad to take actions that have the opposite effect.

According to the virtue concept, our attention should be on the sort of people (like organizations) that humans should be as well as the ethical role models that they should emulate, rather than on the laws to follow.

Deontology as well as consequentialism are fundamentally different in that deontology emphasizes the correctness or incorrectness of activities themselves, while consequentialism emphasizes the results of the activity. The virtues are emphasized in virtue theory.

Deontology as well as consequentialism were founded on laws that aim to direct us toward the proper course of conduct, while virtue ethics places a heavy emphasis on the idea of character.

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As discussed above, these are the differences between the deontological, consequentialist, and virtue theories of ethics.