Deontology

Give the brief Introduction of Deontology

Deontology is a term of moral philosophy. It is the part that ensures the moral and the psychological approach of the person. It varies as the mind varies from person to person. It is part of the ethical theory. This is mostly known as deontological ethics and also the [art of the ethical philosophy.  The philosophy that relates to the ethical and the morality of the action of a person. Hence the number of normative ethical action are justified regarding the nature of the mind of the people. It is sometimes described as duty, obligation or rule-based ethics.

When did the Deontology has been started and whom?

The term deontology has come from the term ‘deontic’ which can be traced from the Linguistic modality. Though the main term from where the term is said to be coined is ‘deon’ which means obligation or duty. Hence the term has a varied origin. The term was first used by C.D. Broad in his book Five Types of Ethical Theory in the year 1930.

What was the need of this Deontology?

It is needed to assess the study of the ethics and action of the good. The actions and the characteristic of the actions are analyzed as well. Hence the product of the action is also analyzed. Deontological ethics hold the fact that some facts are morally obligatory regardless of the consequences for human welfare. The famous personality Kant believed that ethical actions must be studied, so that the universal moral may be known well an also the number of the adjustment and the various kinds of the ethical measures and the moral laws.

What is the uses of these Deontology?

The study of the deontology and holds the facts of the amount of the ethical values and the moral actions.  It also states that that the some acts are morally obligatory regarding of their consequences for the human welfare. Certain descriptions of these types of ethics can be like – ‘duty for duty’s sake ‘, ‘virtue is own to reward’ and ‘let justice be done though the heavens fall’.

What is the Criticism of Deontology?

Deontology is moreover taken to be the opposite of ontology but it is not. Various factors arise as the number of the factors that reflect on the term of the ontology does not depend on the factor of ontology. Thus the factors play a very vital role in constructing the topic of these topics and giving enriching the subject of philosophy.

What is the related topic and concept of Deontology?

Some of the related topics that falls under the topic of the Deontology are –Kantianism, Divine Command Theory, Contemporary Deontology, Deontology and Consequentialism etc.