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Episode #058 ... Kant pt. 3 - Deontology vs Consequentialism

Philosophize This!

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Are Both People Equally Moral?

The idea that no matter what the consequences of an action are, certain actions are just right or wrong is called moral absolutism. The 19th century cardinal john henry newman was a well-known proponent of this type of thinking. He wrote in his diary: "I'm thinking about moral absoluts and how terrifying it is"

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