Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the noun for deontologist?

What's the noun for deontologist? Here's the word you're looking for.

deontology
  1. (ethics) ethics
  2. (ethics) the normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to rules or obligations rather than either the inherent goodness or the consequences of those actions.
  3. Examples:
    1. “This entry will not go into the many issues that arise in the discussion of deontology and consequentialism here.”
      “Traditionally, the field of normative ethics is discussed in terms of two broad categories of ethical orientation, deontology and teleology.”
      “Professionalism involves a high level legal training of judges, as well as the development of a culture of independence, ethics and deontology.”
deontologist
  1. (ethics) A philosopher or other thinker who advocates or employs a deontological approach to ethics.
  2. Examples:
    1. “So, for example, a deontologist such as Immanuel Kant might say that lying is always morally wrong, even when it results in a greater good.”
      “Patient-centered deontologists handle differently other stock examples of the agent-centered deontologist.”
      “The deontologist might attempt to back this assertion by relying upon the separateness of persons.”
deontologists
  1. plural of deontologist
deontologies
  1. plural of deontology
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
12-letter Words Starting With
Find Nouns
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024