Deontic Definition
dē-ŏntĭk
adjective
Of, relating to, or based on some binding ethical rule; deontological.
Webster's New World
Origin of Deontic
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From Ancient Greek δέον (deon, “what is right"); compare deontology
From Wiktionary
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Greek deon deont- obligation, necessity deontology
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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