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If an Act Is Not Illegal, It Must Be Ethical

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If an act is not illegal, it must be ethical.


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Deontologists

Scholars or ethicists who follow or advocate for deontological ethics, emphasizing duty, rules, and obligations in moral decision-making.

Teleologists

Philosophers or theorists who believe in teleology, the study of design or purpose in natural phenomena.

Cognitive Moral Development

A theory that explains the stages through which an individual progresses as they make moral decisions, based on their cognitive understanding of right and wrong.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

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