From the religion you have studied, discuss the view that religious ethics must be either deontological or teleological, but cannot be both
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Have a little read: ... From the religion you have studied, discuss the view that religious ethics must be either deontological or teleological, but cannot be both. To answer this question, this essay will firstly give a definition and brief explanation of what is meant by deontological and teleological. Secondly, I will describe how Christian ethics can be deontological and how they can be teleological, giving examples and using ethical theories, to illustrate each. Finally, I will try to give an idea about how a religious ethic can combine elements of a deontological with a teleological approach, including my own personal views of the argument. Deontological Ethics (from the Greek Deon, meaning obligation) is an ethical theory considered solely on duty and rights, where one has an unchanging moral obligation to abide by a set of defined principles. Thus, the ends of any action never justify the means in this ethical system. If someone were to do
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