Question

Using key ethical frames of reference (e.g., deontology, utilitarianism, social contract theory, etc.), assess the proposal for “free college.”

Answer 1

Deontological ethics means obligation or duty is an ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on the consequences of the action.

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes.Utilitarianism holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number.

Social contract theory, nearly as old as philosophy states that the view that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract.