deontology
de·on·tol·o·gy
noun \ˌdē-ˌän-ˈtäl-ə-jē\plural ; de·on·tol·o·gies
Definition of DEONTOLOGY
: the theory or study of moral obligation
—de·on·to·log·i·cal \ˌdē-ˌänt-əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—de·on·tol·o·gist \ˌdē-ˌän-ˈtäl-ə-jəst\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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