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Definition of: deontology
(dē′on·tol′ə·jē) noun
The science of moral obligation or duty; ethics. [<Gk. deon, deontos necessary, orig. ppr. neut. of deein lack, need + -LOGY]
—de·on·to·log·i·cal (dē·on′tə·loj′i·kəl) adjective
—de′on·tol′o·gist noun
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