Deontology comes from the Greek word meaning duty. An action is considered morally right when it falls within a person's duties or needs. As long as a person follows his duties, he is considered to be acting morally. Typically, this list of duties or rules is created by God in a system of ethics. By acting morally a person obeys God's list of duties. Christopher Bennet writes that: “Deontology, like Kant's ethics, there are certain types of acts, such as rape, murder, theft, and 'aggression that are always wrong' (Bennet, 2010, p. 33). For example, if it is morally wrong to kill, then killing is always wrong, even if it means allowing a person to suffer. Kant believes that a person will learn what is right and what is wrong through rational thinking. Deontology is the most common and widely practiced moral theory in the world, especially in the healthcare sector. The downside of a deontological system is that it does not allow resolution between two contradictory moral duties. Looking at the example above, it is morally wrong to kill, but it is also a moral duty to not allow someone to suffer. The theory of deontology focuses on the appropriateness of the act with respect to the results of the act (Powers, 2005, pp 496-499). For this reason, the correct action may or may not be pleasant for the agent. Furthermore, others may or may not approve of it and this can create pleasure, wealth or pain. The consequentialist believes that the ends justify the means, but deontology states that doing something right is not always good if it goes against what is considered moral. Let's relate this to a hospital situation: three critically ill patients are in intensive care and they all need organs to survive. A healthy young man with...... in the center of the card ......rt in place of your head. I believe that most people want to live morally, but circumstances do not always allow this. Telling a “white lie” to your children does not endanger them or yourself. A mother who steals food to feed her hungry children probably does not want to be immoral but feels she has no choice not to. Nothing is ever black and white. People are not born to be moral, it is the responsibility of parents to teach children morals from an early age. If a person is not taught morals, is it his fault or his parents'? Would Kant say that it is the parent's moral obligation or duty to teach the child morals? Works Cited Bennet, C. (2010). What is this thing called ethics? New York, NY: Routledge.Powers, T. M. (2005). Ethics. In E. C. Mitcham, Encyclopedia of science, technology and ethics (pp. 496-499). Detroit: Macmillan USA reference.