de·on·tol·o·gy (d   n-tl  -j)n. Ethical theory concerned with duties and rights. [Greek deon, deont-, obligation, necessity (from neuter present participle of dein, to need, lack; see deu-1 in Indo-European roots) + -logy.] de·on to·logi·cal (-t-lj -kl) adj.de on·tolo·gist n. |
deontology [ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Philosophy) the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment
[from Greek deon duty (see deontic) + -logy]
deontologist n
deontology
the branch of philosophy concerned with ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action. — deontologist, n. — deontological, adj.
See also: Ethics
Translations
deontology
n → Pflichtethik f, → Deontologie f
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