- How does Utilitarianism differ from Deontology?
Utilitarianism and Deontology are both ethical systems. And they contradict each other․ Utilitarianism is more about the concept of “the end justifies the means”.
In fact, the term Utilitarianism was first used by the philosophers John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham. It is interesting to note that, according to utilitarianism, utility is the result of action.
Deontology is the exact opposite of utilitarianism when it comes to explaining its concepts. Deontology does not believe in the concept of “the end justifies the means”.
It states the opposite "the end doesn't justify the means."
This is the main difference between utilitarianism and deontology. Another important difference between the two schools of ethical behavior is that utilitarianism is more focused on consequences. But deontology, by its very nature, is not focused on consequences.
Deontology says that if an action is not moral in character or nature, then the result cannot be moral or ethical either.
- How does social responsibility differ from Business Ethics?
Business Ethics is more about the company and its workers, meanwhile Social responsibility is about what impact is the business having on society - is it right or not?
Business ethics’ concept is how to profit the business more and more, how to profit the employees and the company itself. There are rules for employees to follow and there are lawyers who overlook those rules to be followed properly.
One important example for social responsibility for business is that if a business is causing a lot of pollution to the area, it must be shut down.
And these two must go hand in hand. Doing so will not only profit your business, but also win the trust and love of the society.
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