Look up: deontology

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   deontology
   Ethical theory that the rightness of an action consists in its conformity to duty, regardless of the consequences that may result from it. Deontological ethics is thus opposed to any form of...
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   Deontology
   De`on·tol'o·gy noun [ Greek ... gen. ..., necessity, obligation (p. neut. of ... it is necessary) + - logy .] The science which relates to duty or moral obligation. J. Bentham.
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   deontology
   <study> The science relat to duty or moral obligation. ... Origin: Gr. Gen, necessity, obligation (p. Neut. Of it is necessary). ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Deontology
   • (n.) The science relat/ to duty or moral obligation.
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   deontology
   deontology The science of duty; that branch of knowledge which deals with moral obligations. Coined by the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) in 1826.
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   deontology
   The study of professional ethics and duties. [G. deon (deont-), that which is binding, pr. part. ntr. of dei, (impers.) it behooves, fr. de, to bind, + logos, study]
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