Nina is a volunteer at an animal shelter who takes home animals that are scheduled to be put down. Even though her act results in her apartment often getting overcrowded and smelly, Nina does this because she considers it ethically wrong to willfully take the life of another living creature. Which of the following theories of ethical thought best explains Nina's behavior?

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Deontology is an ethical theory that emphasizes the moral obligation to do what is right regardless of the consequences. Nina's behavior aligns with deontology because she believes it is ethically wrong to willfully take the life of another living creature, and therefore takes action to prevent it, even if it means dealing with the negative consequences of overcrowding and smell in her apartment. The other three theories, act utilitarianism, consequential theory, and rule utilitarianism, all focus on the consequences of actions rather than the inherent rightness or wrongness of the action itself.

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