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Deontological Ethics
“Are some actions wrong even when they would produce a better overall result?”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Deontological theories hold that some duties, rights, or constraints matter for reasons other than maximizing consequences. Versions differ in whether they center the agent, the person acted upon, or mutual justification.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
A ban on punishing an innocent person may stand even if doing so would temporarily calm a crowd.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
Deontology need not ignore every consequence; it disputes whether consequences exhaust what makes an act right.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Ask which constraint protects each person, not only which final balance looks convenient.