Deontology Direct

Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law. In other words, if you wouldn't want everyone else to do it (like lying or stealing), you shouldn't do it yourself.

The most influential figure in deontology is Immanuel Kant. He proposed that morality is derived from reason and that we have a "Categorical Imperative"—a moral law that is unconditional and applies to everyone. Kant offered several formulations of this imperative: Deontology

Treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of another, always as an end and never merely as a means to an end. This forbids using people as "tools" to achieve a goal. Key Characteristics of Deontological Ethics Act only according to that maxim whereby you