deontology
de·on·tol·o·gy
noun \ˌdē-ˌän-ˈtä-lə-jē\Definition of DEONTOLOGY
: the theory or study of moral obligation
— de·on·to·log·i·cal \ˌdē-ˌän-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— de·on·tol·o·gist \ˌdē-ˌän-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun
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1826
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