deontological

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Pronunciation

/ˌdiːɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/(dee-on-tuh-LOJ-ih-kul)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

义务论的（伦理学）

Definition

Relating to the study of duty and moral obligation; (ethics) judging actions by whether they follow rules, not by their consequences.

Word family

  • deontology/ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒi/(n)义务论

Collocations

  • deontological ethics
  • deontological approach
  • deontological framework
  • deontological perspective

Examples

  1. 1.From a deontological perspective, lying is always wrong, regardless of the consequences. (duty-based ethics)
  2. 2.Kant's deontological framework holds that we should act only according to principles we'd want to be universal laws. (rule-based morality)

Synonyms

  • duty-based/ˈdjuːtibeɪst/— based on obligations
  • Kantian/ˈkæntiən/— of Kant's philosophy

Etymology

from Greek "deon" (duty) + "logos" (study) — the study of what one ought to do