Why do the two forms of ethical reasoning, consequences-based and rule-based, usually result in the same decision, and what is the probable cause when they do not?
Both forms of ethical reasoning assume that human beings have dignity and worth, and therefore consequences-based reasoning usually produces bad consequences for actions that violate rule-based reasoning. However, when the decisions differ it may be because not all consequences were correctly foreseen or impartiality was not used in evaluating consequences.