Bernard Lonergan's Four Stages Of Ethical Decision Making

1. Bernard Lonergan was a philosopher who was looking for answers in this everchanging world. Lonergan was a believer that everything is always changing so our best decision is to believe the most current information that we have. As we continue on with life different things change and old situations are no longer true. Everyone is trying to figure out the world and this is because what he called our “unrestricted desire to know”. Lonergan created a concept map based on four steps for those who are trying to figure out information in life. The four steps for ethical decision making were originally made up by Bernard Lonergan. They began as just four steps. The first four steps were be attentive, be intelligent, be reasonable, and be responsible. …show more content…
To be intelligent in any situation, you need to look at the whole situation. You have to look at how certain decisions will affect people and other things. In the end you have to evaluate how decisions affected situations. Being reasonable is next on the list. When making decisions not only do you have to go with the accurate decisions, but it is also important to go with the decision that is good. Being reasonable is being able to look at what will not work or not getting hooked up on situations that are not going to work out. After that is being responsible. You need to learn what is important and what you need most and make responsible decisions. Being responsible helps you make ethical decisions because it helps you see what is the right answer. Finally we need to be reflective. Reflection is important because it shows you what results were good and what do you need to avoid before you go back into action. Along with helping us make better decisions the next time we also become more mature in our decisions and as …show more content…
There are multiple differences between deontology and teleology. First of all deontology is defined as the study of the nature or duty and obligation. While teleology is defined as the explanation of a phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes. These definitions alone show you that deontology is doing what the ideal or role model of a person do while teleology is following what a person in a specific role would do. Deontology focuses doesn’t focus on the results of certain actions, instead it focuses on the reasons for doing certain things. It is looking at your rights and you responsibilities of situations. Those who are following the deontology lifestyle believe that the most ethical path is made by following rules and standards. Deontology is more about morals and treating those how you would like to be treated. Those who follow it look to act in good faith to help other and everything thing else. Deontology is about moral duties. It is not about using other people or things to help yourself benefit and rather live an unselfish