deontology
[ dee-on-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdi ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi /
noun
ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action.
Origin of deontology
1820–30; < Greek
deont- that which is binding (stem of
déon, neuter present participle of
deîn to bind), equivalent to
de- bind +
-ont- present participle suffix + -o- +
-logy
OTHER WORDS FROM deontology
de·on·to·log·i·cal [dee-on-tl-oj-i-kuh l] /diˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective de·on·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby deontology
deodorize,
deodorizer,
deontic,
deontological,
deontological ethics,
deontology,
deorbit,
deossification,
deoxidant,
deoxidize,
deoxy sugar
British Dictionary definitions for deontological (1 of 2)
deontological
/ (dɪˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /
adjective
philosophy
(of an ethical theory) regarding obligation as deriving from reason or as residing primarily in certain specific rules of conduct rather than in the maximization of some good
British Dictionary definitions for deontological (2 of 2)
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