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Definition of Deontology

1. n. The science which relates to duty or moral obligation.

Definition of Deontology

1. Noun. (ethics) The ethical study of duties, obligations, and rights, with an approach focusing on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves and not on the goodness or badness of the consequences of those actions. ¹

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Definition of Deontology

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Medical Definition of Deontology

1. 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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