Deontology and Virtue Ethics Lecture Summary

These flashcards cover key concepts discussed in the lecture on Deontology and Virtue Ethics, focusing on ethical theories, their applications, and moral dilemmas.

What are the two main approaches to ethics discussed in the lecture?

Deontology and Virtue Ethics.

What does Deontology focus on regarding actions?

Deontology focuses on whether acts are right or wrong in themselves, regardless of the consequences.

Who is Deontology generally associated with?

Immanuel Kant.

What is the Categorical Imperative according to Kant?

Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction.

What is a key aspect of virtue ethics?

It emphasizes the development of character over following strict rules to determine right or wrong.

According to Aristotle, what are moral virtues?

Means between two corresponding vices, one of excess and one of deficiency.

What is a major conflict mentioned in relation to Uber?

The conflict between Uber and Portland.

What does the term 'consequentialism' refer to?

The ethical theory that the end result determines the rightness or wrongness of an action.

What does Kant argue about humans?

That humans are special and equal, deserving of ethical consideration.

What should we never do according to Kant's ethics?

Never lie.