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deontology
[ dee-on-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdi ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action.
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Origin of deontology
OTHER WORDS FROM deontology
de·on·to·log·i·cal [dee-on-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /diˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivede·on·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby deontology
deodorize, Deo gratias, deontic, deontological, deontological ethics, deontology, deorbit, Deo volente, deoxidant, deoxidize, deoxy-
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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
Derived forms of deontology
deontologist, nounWord Origin for deontology
C19: from Greek deon duty (see deontic) + -logy
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