(March 1, 2022 at 7:49 am)The L Wrote:(March 1, 2022 at 7:29 am)pocaracas Wrote: I have no idea what those 3 options entail... a small two sentence explanation of what each is would help.
Consequentialism is the view that it is the outcome that ultimately matters and everything else is a means to that moral end.
Deontology is the view that we ought to follow certain rules as a matter of principle regardless of the consequences.
Virtue ethics is the view that we ought to try and live by certain virtues and avoid certain vices.
Basically, Consequentialism is about outcomes, deontology is about rules and virtue ethics is about virtues. That is them put simply.
It can get more complex. For example, rule consequentialism is the view that it is the consequences that ultimately matter but the best way to achieve them is following certain rules/principles. So it's basically like consequentialism combined with deontology.
I see...
As with many things, virtue is in the middle. A healthy amount of each should be had.
