Which should guide a police officer deciding to fire or not to fire on a protesting mob – ‘deontology or consequentialism’? Give reasons?(250 words)

A police officer is always in a dilemma during massive and uncontrolled protest of people on any sensitive issue whether to use hard force for maintaining law and order, which is his prime duty, or to consider and gauge the consequences before taking any measure to restore law and order. • In moral philosophy, deontological … Continue reading Which should guide a police officer deciding to fire or not to fire on a protesting mob – ‘deontology or consequentialism’? Give reasons?(250 words)