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They key with open ended questions like this is to have an opinion and express it consistently, keeping a flowing argument. In my opinion utilitarianism isn't correct. I would answer this question by first s...

'Deontology' is derived from the Greek word 'deon' meaning 'duty'. According to deontological theories, the morally right course of action is the one that fulfils our duties. The most famous deontological th...

Natural Law is a deontological and absolutist theory created by Thomas Aquinas: a Catholic monk, and one of the founders of the Catholic church. It’s based on Aristotle’s agent centred idea that all human be...

Bentham's act utilitarianism is a consequentialist, hedonistic ethical theory, which seeks to provide a means of determining which course of action is the most moral one available to an agent in a given situ...

I would always use an example with questions like this -- take the ethics question, '"Utilitarianism is the best approach to environmental ethics". Discuss.' Your first paragraph should be your int...