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Meaning of "deontological" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEONTOLOGICAL

deontological  [dɪˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEONTOLOGICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deontological is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEONTOLOGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deontological

Deontological ethics

Deontological ethics or deontology is the normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a rule or rules. It is sometimes described as "duty" or "obligation" or "rule"-based ethics, because rules "bind you to your duty." Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to consequentialism and virtue ethics. Deontological ethics is also contrasted to pragmatic ethics. In this terminology action is more important than the consequences. Humans decide right or wrong.

Definition of deontological in the English dictionary

The definition of deontological in the dictionary is regarding obligation as deriving from reason or as residing primarily in certain specific rules of conduct rather than in the maximization of some good.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEONTOLOGICAL


archaeological
ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
biological
ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
chronological
ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ecological
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
genealogical
ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
geological
ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
histological
ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
hydrological
ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ideological
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
logical
ˈlɒdʒɪkəl
meteorological
ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
methodological
ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
morphological
ˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
neurological
ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pathological
ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pharmacological
ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
physiological
ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
psychological
ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
technological
ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
theological
ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEONTOLOGICAL

deodand
deodar
deodate
deodorant
deodorisation
deodoriser
deodorization
deodorize
deodorizer
deontic
deontologist
deontology
deoppilate
deoppilation
deoppilative
deoxidate
deoxidation
deoxidisation
deoxidise
deoxidiser

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEONTOLOGICAL

anthropological
archeological
astrological
chemical
epidemiological
histopathological
illogical
immunological
liturgical
magical
metallurgical
microbiological
mineralogical
mythological
pedagogical
phraseological
radiological
surgical
topological
toxicological
zoological

Synonyms and antonyms of deontological in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deontological» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEONTOLOGICAL

Find out the translation of deontological to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deontological from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deontological» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

道义论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deontológica
570 millions of speakers

English

deontological
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंधनकारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

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deontological
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деонтологический
278 millions of speakers

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deontológica
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Translator English - Bengali

deontological
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déontologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deontologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deontologischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

義務論の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의무 론적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deontological
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

deontological
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deontological
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डीऑक्टोलॉजिकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deontolojik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deontologico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deontologiczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деонтологический
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deontologic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεοντολογικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deontologiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deontologiskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deontologisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deontological

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEONTOLOGICAL»

The term «deontological» is regularly used and occupies the 98.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEONTOLOGICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deontological

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEONTOLOGICAL»

Discover the use of deontological in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deontological and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Descartes' Deontological Turn: Reason, Will, and Virtue in ...
This book offers a way of approaching the place of the will in Descartes' mature epistemology and ethics.
Noa Naaman-Zauderer, 2010
2
Understanding Ethics
How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to live our everyday lives by?
Torbjörn Tännsjö, 2013
3
The Dimensions of Ethics: An Introduction to Ethical Theory
Reason and Morality Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher renowned for his revolutionary metaphysical and epistemological theories, and for his very strict deontological moral theory. The latter stressed the absolute or " exceptionless" ...
Wilfrid J. Waluchow, 2003
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Ethics and Psychiatry: Toward Professional Definition
Deontological ethical theories maintain that there are rules or principles of action that have moral validity independent of the consequences and that one must act in accordance with these rules or principles. Deontological theories assert that ...
Allen R. Dyer, 1988
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Ethics of Scientific Research
Two Stages of Ethical Analysis In analyzing problems, most moral philosophers employ one of two main theoretical approaches, deontological/contractarian ethics or utilitarian ethics. Philosophers such as Locke. Rousseau, Kant, and Rawls ...
Kristin Sharon Shrader-Frechette, 1994
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Theory and Practice of Nursing: An Integrated Approach to ...
Rule-deontology Here ethical decisions are not dependent on consequences, as suggested by teleological theorists and cannot be situation specific, as suggested by act-deontological theorists. Rather, the submission of rule- deontologists is ...
Lynn Basford, Oliver Slevin, 2003
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Handbook of Administrative Ethics
8. Deontological. Dimensions. of. Administrative. Ethics. Revisited. Ralph Clark Chandler Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan An action done from duty has its moral worth, not in the purpose to be attained by it, but in the maxim ...
Terry Cooper, 2000
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Foundations of Mental Health Counseling
Regents of the University of California (1976) decided by the California Supreme Court offers a clear example of the difference between deontological and utilitarian ethics. The case involved the question of whether or not a mental health ...
Artis J. Palmo, William J. Weikel, David P. Borsos, 2006
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Robert Frost: The Ethics of Ambiguity
Instead of asking the familiar ethical question of what is the right or wrong choice, the deontological ethics asks where one obtains a sense of rightness or wrongness itself. Is it simply a utilitarian pattern, or a cultural norm? If one feels that ...
John H. Timmerman, 2002
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Ethics: A University Guide
Deontological ethics is a moral theory based around obligation and not the consequences of your actions. If something is right to do, it is right to do regardless of the outcome. For example, if telling the truth turns out to be the right thing to do, ...
Richard H. Corrigan, Mary E. Farrell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEONTOLOGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deontological is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ethics in the Insurance Industry
An individual customer, on the other hand, is somewhat deontological; they consider their needs first and foremost, with no relevant interest ... «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»
2
Sorry, conservatives, but you share an ideology with a bunch of rich …
These are explicitly deontological, anti-utilitarian arguments. The rights of the individual, including "economic freedom," are sacrosanct, ... «Vox, Jun 15»
3
OCD and Buddhist Psychotherapy
People with OCD are more sensitive to deontological guilt. Early psychodynamic theories posited a link between obsessive-compulsive ... «Lankaweb, Jun 15»
4
You or the pedestrian: Ethics of autonomous cars making …
On the contrary, vehicles programmed to take a deontological approach would not swerve into harm's way because that would be the car ... «International Business Times UK, Jun 15»
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'How a focus on Aristotelian ethics can develop good digital citizens'
Deontological philosophy is based on the principle that it is one's duty to follow rules and guidelines to “do the right thing”. Displaying rules in ... «TES News, Jun 15»
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Objectification & Pornography
... feminists filled with right and glorious rage still bashing their heads together with sweeping practically deontological 70s-era frameworks. «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jun 15»
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Why Rand Paul Won't Fight
The principle is a deontological (or rule-based) ethical stance.” In a nutshell, government is supposed to have a lawful monopoly on the ... «Canada Free Press, Jun 15»
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Turkey slams expulsion of Belgian-Turkish MP over 'genocide denial'
... Parliament, had been expelled from the party for acting against the party's “deontological” by laws, which recognizes the killings as genocide. «Hurriyet Daily News, May 15»
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Belgian-Turkish deputy expelled from party over 'genocide denial'
... Islamic headscarf-wearing member of Brussels Regional Parliament, was expelled from the party for acting against the party's “deontological” ... «Hurriyet Daily News, May 15»
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So you think you can kill Hitler: Why travelling back in time to snuff …
... an innocent person to save many other lives depends on your own moral code, and whether you take a deontological or utilitarian view. «National Post, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Deontological [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deontological>. May 2024 ».
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