deontological ethics
- Subj. Area:
- I Ethics, Philosophy, Theology
- Ger:
- Deontologische Ethik
- Fr:
- éthique déontologique
- SN:
- Position in ethics according to which moral truths are founded upon moral duties; in contrast to a consequentialist approach, the guiding principles rather than the consequences of an action are considered to be relevant
- UF:
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deontology
- RT:
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consequentialism
duty [ethics]
Kantianism
- Conc:
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B: Deontological ethics
E: deontological ethics
E: deontology
I: déontologie
M: -
