Definitions from Wiktionary (deontology)
▸ noun: Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”)
▸ noun: (specifically) The normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether the action follows certain obligations or rules, rather than on either its inherent goodness or its consequences.
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▸ noun: Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”)
▸ noun: (specifically) The normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether the action follows certain obligations or rules, rather than on either its inherent goodness or its consequences.
Similar:
deontics,
deontic logic,
ethicism,
ethicology,
consequentialism,
ethic,
moral philosophy,
descriptive ethics,
ethicotheology,
divine command theory,
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Adjectives:
kantian,
medical,
rule,
professional,
private,
strict,
epistemic,
moderate,
pure,
commonsense,
monistic
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