deontological

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deontological

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From deontology + -ical (1832). The specialised sense in normative ethics is due to C. D. Broad (1930).

adjective more deontological · most deontological

Of or relating to deontology. Deontological theories hold that there are ethical propositions of the form: 'Such and such a kind of action would always be right (or wrong) in such and such circumstances, no matter what its consequences might be.'
Opposite: non-deontological

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adj of or relating to deontology

Español	deontológico
Português	deontológico
Français	déontologique
Deutsch	deontologisch
Italiano	deontologico
Ελληνικά	δεοντολογικός deontologikós

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@misc{deontological_2026,
  title = {deontological},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deontological},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}