Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Templeton, Elizabeth

Titel

Sociocultural Psychiatry

Ist Teil von

• Revision Guide for MRCPsych Paper A, 2018, p.32-41

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• There are three distinct ethical principles that should be understood: Teleological systems focus on consequences: 'the rightness of an act is determined by its end', so the emphasis is on the consequence of an action. This might be referred to as 'consequentialism'. Utilitarianism is an example of this. Deontological ethics place an emphasis on a person's action rather than their consequence. The morality of an action can be determined if a person has breached an obligation/rule or duty. You may hear to this being referred to as rule-based ethics. Virtue-based ethics, where the emphasis is on moral character and the reasoning behind an action. Text Box 3.1 Virtue ethics and Utilitarianism Virtue is generally agreed to be a character trait, and the ethical principle emphasises the moral character of an individual as the driving force for an ethical behaviour. Virtue ethics can also be referred to as eudaimonism, a state of happiness, and-in the context of virtue ethics-'human flourishing'. Utilitarianism is a moral principle that holds that the morally right course of action in any situation is the one that produces the greatest balance of benefits over harms for everyone affected.