Deontology (Gr. deon, 'that which is binding,' and logos, 'a discourse'), a term for the science of duty, Ethics (q.v.).
Deontology
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Deontology (Gr. deon, 'that which is binding,' and logos, 'a discourse'), a term for the science of duty, Ethics (q.v.).