Deontological Approach In Criminal Justice
In criminal justice there are two types of ethical decision-making approaches. The two types of approaches are deontological and consequentialist ethical decision-making approaches. Each one of these approaches like all things is similar in some ways and different in some ways. Therefore, I will explain them both briefly. Now deontological ethics is one of those kinds of normative theories regarding which choices are morally required, forbidden, or permitted. In terms this is what helps us make our choices for what we ought to do or not do. Now consequentialist ethics is the view of normative properties that depends only on consequences. This approach is also known as consequentialism which is also the moral rightness of an act.
Now I feel each one of these approaches is similar in a way. The similarity in …show more content…
One of the differences is that deontological is a normative theory that deals with the choices of what is required, forbidden or even permitted. Therefore, it guides and assess our choices for what we should do in a situation. Now consequentialism is different normative properties of different kinds of things but it still deals with the act of what is right but in a different way than deontological. It also deals with whether an act was morally right and if so what are the consequences for that act.
I feel that the most appropriate approach for a criminal justice professional consequentialism. The reason I feel this way is because a person is always innocent until proven guilty. Therefore, this approach to me helps to determine whether an act was right or wrong and what needs to be done to the person who committed the act. Furthermore, it rules within the rules of innocent until proven guilty because you have to find out what was the motive behind the act. Therefore, you have to prove that the acts in fact happen or if there was actually more than one act that
Now I feel each one of these approaches is similar in a way. The similarity in …show more content…
One of the differences is that deontological is a normative theory that deals with the choices of what is required, forbidden or even permitted. Therefore, it guides and assess our choices for what we should do in a situation. Now consequentialism is different normative properties of different kinds of things but it still deals with the act of what is right but in a different way than deontological. It also deals with whether an act was morally right and if so what are the consequences for that act.
I feel that the most appropriate approach for a criminal justice professional consequentialism. The reason I feel this way is because a person is always innocent until proven guilty. Therefore, this approach to me helps to determine whether an act was right or wrong and what needs to be done to the person who committed the act. Furthermore, it rules within the rules of innocent until proven guilty because you have to find out what was the motive behind the act. Therefore, you have to prove that the acts in fact happen or if there was actually more than one act that