In: Psychology
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Define and discuss the basic elements/theorists of Deontological ethical thought, and the subfields of Kantian ethics, Natural Law theory, and Divine Command theory. Explain the similarities in the approaches of all three schools of thought.
Deontological ethics:
This ethical philosophy is the one in which the normative position would be identified on the basis of the rules that have been laid down.this ethical aspect is also referred to as the ethics based on rules as well as obligations. In this ethics, actions are of prime importance and not the consequences. Some of the most widely used theories are: