An example of teleology is:
a. do unto others as you would have them do unto you
b. murder is always wrong
c. the achievement of a good outcome justifies using less than desirable means to attain it
d. a person's character must be developed so that he will be predisposed to behave virtuously
C
Teleology is an ethical theory that purports that a person must take those actions which lead to good outcomes, and the outcome of the act determines whether it is good or of no value. According to teleology, one can use a less than desirable action (means) to attain a good outcome. An example of deontology would be "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The statement "Murder is always wrong" is an example of relativism, by which there are no universal ethics and ethical standards are relative to person, place, time, and culture. Living and behaving virtuously relates to the concept of ethics.
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