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de·on·tol·o·gy

(dē′ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē)

n. pl. de·on·tol·o·gies

1. Ethical or moral theory concerned with duties and rights.

2. The doctrine that ethical status of an action lies in its adherence to a set of rules.

[Greek deon, deont-, obligation, necessity (from neuter present participle of dein, to need, lack; see deu-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + -logy.]

de·on′to·log′i·cal (-tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

de·on′to·log′i·cal·ly adv.

de′on·tol′o·gist n.

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deontology

(ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ)

(Philosophy) the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment

[C19: from Greek deon duty (see deontic) + -logy]

ˌdeonˈtologist n

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de•on•tol•o•gy

(ˌdi ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi)

n.

ethics dealing esp. with duty, moral obligation, and right action.

[1820–30; < Greek deont- that which is binding (s. of déon, neuter present participle of deîn to bind) + -o- + -logy]

de`on•to•log′i•cal (-tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

de`on•tol′o•gist, n.

deontology

the branch of philosophy concerned with ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action. — deontologist, n. — deontological, adj.

deontology

The branch of ethics that deals with moral responsibility.

Translations

deontology

[ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ] N → deontología f

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deontology

n → Pflichtethik f, → Deontologie f

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