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In deontological ethics an action is considered morally good because of some characteristic of the action itself, not because the product of the action is good.
(Nozick 1974, 75) The problem of dealing with risks in deontological theories is similar to the corresponding problem in rights-based theories.
It is unclear at this stage why reduction in noradrenergic-mediated arousal would lead to an increase in deontological judgement.
In deontological theories, especially in Kantian ethics, the duty of truthfulness is very powerful, and lying will violate Kant's Categorical Imperative [ 11].
Crockett et al. (2010) report that a single dose of the noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor, atomoxetine, failed to influence moral judgement in a selection of personal moral dilemmas, whereas from our findings a decrease in deontological judgements might be expected.
However, if propranolol generally reduced concern for consequences, it should affect responses to both personal and impersonal dilemmas, whereas we observed an increase in deontological judgement only in personal dilemmas.
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Another challenge for the abuse-prevention rationale is that it is difficult to ground either in a consequentialist or in a deontological ethics.
A more plausible view of deontology is one in which deontological reasoning determines how and when consequences count (Kumm and Walen 2014).
The first strategy faces a severe difficulty: namely, it at least seems to be the case that certain non-consequentialist moral theories — in particular, deontological theories — also incorporate impartial elements in a fundamental manner, and yet make demands on the moral agent which are considerably less extreme than those of consequentialism.
His major ethical works did not consider a moderate deontology such as would later be developed by Ross, in which deontological prohibitions against killing and lying often outweigh considerations of good consequences but can themselves be outweighed if enough good is at stake.
The code of ethics and practice of pledges have their origins in the deontological view that it is a nurse's responsibility to act in the best interest of individuals in their care.
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