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

First Known Use of DEONTOLOGY

1826

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