Philosophy › Section I · Normative moral theory › Topic I.3
Deontology
Deontologists hold that some acts are required or forbidden whatever their results: you may not frame the innocent or break your word just because the sums come out better. Kant's ethics of the good will and Ross's plural duties are the two classic forms, and each faces serious objections.
In this topic
- Duty before outcomes
- Kant and the good will
- Maxims and imperatives
- The formula of universal law
- Worked example: testing a maxim
- The formula of humanity
- Worked example: means and mere means
- Ross and prima facie duties
- Objections to Kant
- Objections to deontology itself
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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