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deontology
Deontology is an ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on the consequences of the action. (noun)
An example of deontology is the belief that killing someone is wrong, even if it was in self-defense.
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See deontology in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See deontology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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