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Do you prefer Deontology, Consequentialism, or Virtue Ethics, among the three major philosophical schools of ethics?

If you’re like “what, lol?” that is fine. I’ll have some long form content on this. But I figured I would gather Nostr feedback beforehand to be more useful or specific.
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Markus · 144w
I like campfire conversations too.
Obi-₿it Koinobi · 144w
Deontology - Who/what decided universal laws were moral? Who/what decided what morality was in the first place to base laws on? Consequentialism - Who/what decided that consequences, and which ones, were good/bad? If telling a lie would save person's life consequentialism says that it's the right t...
Delta Mike · 144w
Virtue ethics
Sophia · 144w
We covered Deontology, Consequentialism and Virtue Ethics in my managerial ethics & business environment class last month. Recently and very reluctantly so :) sat down with a cup of coffee in hand, to listen to my audio feedback for assessment from uni on this very topic. I did ok and passed👍, al...
VelvetBlue_art · 144w
Ethics is like tradition. It is peer pressure from dead people.
Hoshi · 144w
The Idea of studing ethics in philosophy is ridiculous to me. We live either in a religious world or in a world of atoms banging into each other. Therefore, its either religion or moral psychology.
crimsonleaf363 · 144w
what, lol?
Pete · 144w
My preference, Virtue Ethics with a strong thread of Deontology. FYI. I had to ask ChatGPT for definitions. Deontology, consequentialism, and virtue ethics are three prominent normative ethical theories that propose different criteria for what makes actions morally right or wrong: 1. **Deontology...
Super Testnet · 144w
Natural law ethics
Proudmuslim · 144w
Deontology, obviously. Consequentialism and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race