Applying Ethical Theory - Assignment

Amin Sthapit murder trial
Amin Sthapit murder trial: accused Roy Tabalbag 'provoked' into killing girlfriend Geecy Rebucas's
lover
Assignment 3: Applying Ethical Theory
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Utilitarianism Theory.......................................................................................................................3
Deontology Theory..........................................................................................................................4
Virtue Theory...................................................................................................................................4
Contract theory................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................5
Introduction
By giving focus on this case study it is evaluated that there is an incident which is related
to killing. The murder took place because Roy Abanales Tabalbag seen his girlfriend having sex
with Amin Sthapit when he is not there. For evaluating the overall situation the four theories will
be discussed like Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue, and Contract theories. If the focus is given
to these theories it is seen that it is related to judging the motivation factor. These theories help to
implement proper work programs so that it can be easy to maintain the collaborative behaviour
and also the base of judgment in a specified approach.

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Utilitarianism Theory
This theory states that the action which enhances the overall utility is best. By giving
focus on the word utility it is seen that it is related to the well-being of the sentient entities. This
theory was created by "Jermy Bentham" and in this; he elaborated utility as a mixture of feeling
which comes out according to the actions. Utilitarianism is related to ego but it is one of the
forms of consequentialism. It also elaborates the interest of equality. It is also seen that theory is
related with the consequentialism in which it is related to the results that are concerned with the
actions and find out the right and wrong standards (Mill, 2016).
By giving emphasis on the case study it is seen that the actions are considered for their
utilities. In this case the girlfriend, Geecy Rebucas was found with his lover and it has made the
accused disappointed. It can be evaluated that if the people who are in a relationship find that
they are doing unethical actions, then it can give negative impact on the relationship and make
the other person disappointed. Also, it can be seen that when a person is disappointed and take
instant action then the negative impact can be seen on one another.
To kill a person is considered as a crime or an unethical act but when a person kills
someone to safeguard themselves then it is considered as an act of feeling the pleasure. In this
case, it is seen that Roy Abanales Tabalbag was feeling guilty of manslaughter not as a murder
but his defense states that at the time of killing tabalbag he was not able to control the anger and
the action was the result of the disappointment. It is seen that Tabalbag used the motivation of
the utilitarianism theory which is not unethical. This theory has given assistance to the work
program and shows the positive work program so that betterment can be enhanced in the society
(Drake, 2016).
Deontology Theory
This theory is helpful at the time of judging the morality on any action. It is based on the
rules and regulations which are set for a specific action. When the action is judged it is seen that
a set of duty related to ethics should be considered as there are many rules which bind us to the
specified duty (Vaughn, 2015). It is seen that moral obligations can take place from any sources

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like external or internal like some specified rules for the universe and also values related to an
individual (Yazdani & Murad, 2015).
This case study tells that the lover of the girlfriend is killed by the accused, which is
unethical and considered as a crime under the law. When a person commits a crime then it is
seen that he or she is eligible for punishment. To murder, someone is considered as an unethical
issue by taking into consideration the Deontology Theory. It is seen that defense of Tabalbag has
told that the murder by his client took place just because of losing self-control because when the
situation at that time was very disappointing but it is evaluated that this practice is not considered
as permissible according to the deontology theory (Letwin et al., 2016).
Virtue Theory
This theory gives emphasis on the virtue of mind which makes the person different from
other.It can be evaluated that Virtue is related to the power of thinking. Also, this theory is
related to the trait of characters and also it is the outcome of the habits. This theory focuses on
the expression of the people in the incident which took place (Winkler & Duminy, 2016).
According to the case study, it is evaluated that accused was behaving in a good way with
others. Each and every individual has its own ethics and values which are given so that good
results can be achieved in the society (Edel, 2018). This action can be taken into consideration
by giving emphasis on the situation at the time of the murder. This case showcases the
expression of the accused that he was not happy with the step taken by his girlfriend. He was
depressed and also the action conducted by his girlfriend is unethical. The murder was
committed just because of the action was taken by his girlfriend. The action which has taken
place was unethical but the result of the situation depends on the virtue of an individual. The
control was lost and the action was the outcome of own feeling.
Contract theory
It can be evaluated that in a society in which we are living there are various rules and
regulations that are important to be considered by the people so that they can live a happy life. If
people do not follow the rules and regulations then it can give negative impact and has to face

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punishment because they are indulged in a wrong action. It is seen that contract theory take into
consideration various rules related to society so that peace can be maintained (Treviqo & Tilly,
2015). This theory also tells that people who are living in the society are together by giving
emphasis on the various rules. It is important for the people to make collaboration so that
activities can be conducted in a right direction and also the business can achieve success
(Shestack, 2017).
It can be evaluated that every person should collaborate so that good results can be
achieved that can help the company to grow. The rules are equal for everyone and it should be
taken into consideration in a proper manner (Habermas, 2018). So, by giving emphasis on this
case it is seen that to kill people is not more ethical but if they safeguard themselves then it can
be permissible in the society.
Conclusion
Hence, it can be concluded that the actions can be practiced by considering many theories
but these theories are not valid in all the case. In many places, there are some specific theories
that are considered to judge the action of a person. So, it can be evaluated that to consider all the
theories at the same time is not possible like it is seen that motivation factors changes. The
actions can be based on the judgments by focusing on the various theories. In this report, there
are many theories that will help the researcher to evaluate the best action in the mentioned case.
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Winkler, T., & Duminy, J. (2016). Planning to change the world? Questioning the normative
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