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deontic
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de·on·tic  (d-ntk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or concerning duties or obligations: deontic logic.

[Greek deon, deont-, obligation, necessity; see deontology.]

deontic [diːˈɒntɪk]
adj
(Philosophy / Logic) Logic
a.  of or relating to such ethical concepts as obligation and permissibility
b.  designating the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of these concepts
[from Greek deon duty, from impersonal dei it behoves, it is binding]


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