| 释义 | deontology
 de·on·tol·o·gyD0139000 (dē′ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē) n. pl. de·on·tol·o·gies 1. Ethical or moral theory concerned with duties and rights. 2. The doctrine that ethical status of an action lies in its adherence to a set of rules.[Greek deon, deont-, obligation, necessity (from neuter present participle of dein, to need, lack; see deu-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + -logy.]
 de·on′to·log′i·cal (-tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj. de·on′to·log′i·cal·ly adv. de′on·tol′o·gist n.
 deontology(ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) n (Philosophy) the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment[C19: from Greek deon duty (see deontic) + -logy] ˌdeonˈtologist nde•on•tol•o•gy(ˌdi ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi)
 n.   ethics dealing esp. with duty, moral obligation, and right action.  [1820–30; < Greek deont- that which is binding (s. of déon, neuter present participle of deîn to bind) + -o- + -logy]  de`on•to•log′i•cal  (-tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl)  adj.    de`on•tol′o•gist, n.
 deontologythe branch of philosophy concerned with ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action. — deontologist, n. — deontological, adj.See also: EthicsdeontologyThe branch of ethics that deals with moral responsibility.TranslationsDeontology
 Deontologya branch of ethics that deals with the problem of duty. The term was introduced by the English utilitarian philosopher J. Bentham, who used the term to denote a theory of morality in general (Deontology, or the Science of Morals, vols. 1–2, 1834). deontology
 de·on·tol·o·gy(dē'on-tol'ŏ-jē), The study of professional ethics and duties. [G. deon (deont-), that which is binding, pr. part. ntr. of dei, (impers.) it behooves, fr. deō, to bind, + logos, study]deontology(de?on-tol'o-je) [Gr. deonta, needful, + logos, word, reason] System of ethical decision making that is based on moral rules and unchanging principles. See: ethics |