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→Normative ethics
*'''deontology''' believes that certain acts are wrong in themselves, regardless of how much good it may result. This is particularly associated with [[Catholic]] and [[pro-life]] thinkers - certain acts, such as taking innocent human life, are wrong, irrespective of how good the consequences might be. This also describes the viewpoint of many [[Libertarians]], followers of [[Ayn Rand]], [[anarcho-capitalism|anarcho-capitalists]], etc. - they see violating private property rights as always wrong, no matter how good for society the consequences might be.
*'''deontology''' believes that certain acts are wrong in themselves, regardless of how much good it may result. This is particularly associated with [[Catholic]] and [[pro-life]] thinkers - certain acts, such as taking innocent human life, are wrong, irrespective of how good the consequences might be. This also describes the viewpoint of many [[Libertarians]], followers of [[Ayn Rand]], [[anarcho-capitalism|anarcho-capitalists]], etc. - they see violating private property rights as always wrong, no matter how good for society the consequences might be.
*'''virtue ethics''' focuses, not on our acts, but on our character. It analyses character into positive traits (virtues) and negative traits (vices). A person with a good character will inevitably do good acts; a person with a bad character will inevitably do bad ones.
*'''virtue ethics''' focuses, not on our acts, but on our character. It analyses character into positive traits (virtues) and negative traits (vices). A person with a good character will inevitably do good acts; a person with a bad character will inevitably do bad ones.
Liberals tend to favour consequentialism, while Conservatives tend to favour the deontology or virtue ethics approaches.
== Applied ethics ==
== Applied ethics ==