deontology
[ dee-on-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action.
Origin of deontology
1Other words from deontology
- de·on·to·log·i·cal [dee-on-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /diˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- de·on·tol·o·gist, noun
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How to use deontology in a sentence
To Bowring we also owe the deontology, which professes to represent Bentham's dictation.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I. | Leslie StephenThis edition does not include the deontology, which, much rewritten, had been published by Bowring in 1834.
British Dictionary definitions for deontology
deontology
/ (ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment
Origin of deontology
1C19: from Greek deon duty (see deontic) + -logy
Derived forms of deontology
- deontologist, noun
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