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What is deontology?

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Duty-based ethics

β€œIs the act right or wrong in itself?”

Focus on the act rather than the consequences

2
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What is consequentialism?

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What are the consequences of the act?

Focuses on the consequences rather than the rightness/wrongness of the act itself

3
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What is utilitarianism?

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Does the benefit outweigh the risks?

4
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What is communitarism?

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Is the act good for everyone that will be affected by the act?

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What is virtue ethics?

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Your own character, how and why you doing things

Being honest and consistent

6
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What is religious theory?

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Sanctity of life argument

7
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What are the four principles made up by Beauchamp and Childress?

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Autonomy

Benificence

Non-maleficence

Justice