how do duty based ethical standards differ from outcome-based ethical standards?
- Deontological (duty-based) ethics are concerned with what people do, not with the consequences of their actions. 1  Do the right thing. 2  Do it because it's the right thing to do. 3  Don't do wrong things. 4  Avoid them because they are wrong. Legal versus Ethical Compare: Outcome based ethics: Ethics based on the consequences of action taken or foresworn, without regard to any underlying concept of duty or morality- situational ethics. Outcome based ethics = Utilitarianism dictates that a decision to act or not act should be directed towards producing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.