alleryStart learning →Deontology holds that a person analysing an ethical dilemma should do what?
AMeet their obligations and duties
BChoose the greatest good for the greatest number
CFollow whichever option feels most comfortable
DSelect the course that maximizes company profit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Meet their obligations and duties
1. Deontology is the philosophy that says people should meet their obligations and duties when analysing an ethical dilemma.
2. A person following it upholds duty because doing so is what is considered ethically correct.
3. Weighing the greatest good for the greatest number is utilitarianism instead.
4. Comfort and profit are not the grounds on which duty-based reasoning decides.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business", section 2.1 Following Our Obligations and Duties_
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