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Utilitarianism vs. Deontological Ethics by Alyssa Ermino is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses and compares two major ethical theories: deontological theory and utilitarianism. Deontological theory claims that moral actions are based on duties and rules, making the rightness of an act independent of its consequences. Immanuel Kant was a major proponent of this view. Utilitarianism, alternatively, determines the morality of an act based on its consequences, considering an act right if it produces the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people. The document provides exam

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Alyssa Ermino

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