Saturday, October 16, 2010

Which kind of ethical theory, deontologist or consequentialist, works better for arguing that is wrong to drive one's car on the left side of the road in a country where people normally drive on the right? Explain.

I believe that the theory of consequentialist work better for arguing the above point.  Being that deontologists tend to emphasize duty and the absolute rules, such as do not steal, an act is ethical if it complies with ethical rules and is chosen for that.  Consequentialists believe that people would be considered ethically correct if their cases, even good, universal rules should be broken because of the consequences.

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