deontological en · ADJ
Etymology
From deontology + -ical (1832). The specialised sense in normative ethics is due to C. D. Broad (1930).
Meanings
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Of or relating to deontology.
Deontological theories hold that there are ethical propositions of the form: 'Such and such a kind of action would always be right (or wrong) in such and such circumstances, no matter what its consequences might be.'
1930, C. D. Broad, Five Types of Ethical Theory, 206f:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more deontological | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most deontological | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
non-deontological · deontologically
Translations (11)
de deontologisch (of or relating to deontology) · it deontologico (of or relating to deontology) · pl deontologiczny (of or relating to deontology) · el δεοντολογικός (of or relating to deontology) · sv deontologisk (of or relating to deontology) · pt deontológico (of or relating to deontology) · es deontológico (of or relating to deontology) · fr déontologique (of or relating to deontology) · gl deontolóxico (of or relating to deontology) · ca deontològic (of or relating to deontology) · nl deontologisch (of or relating to deontology)