• In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek: δέον, 'obligation, duty' + λόγος, 'study') is the normative ethical theory that the...
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    consequentialism and deontology, which make the goodness of outcomes of an action (consequentialism) and the concept of moral duty (deontology) central. While...
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    Teleology (from τέλος, telos, 'end', 'aim', or 'goal', and λόγος, logos, 'explanation' or 'reason') or finality is a branch of causality giving the reason...
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  • Ethics (section Deontology)
    Alexander & Moore 2021, § 1. Deontology's Foil: Consequentialism Hooker 2005, pp. 162–164 Alexander & Moore 2021, § 1. Deontology's Foil: Consequentialism Hooker...
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    Consequentialism is usually contrasted with deontological ethics (or deontology): deontology, in which rules and moral duty are central, derives the rightness...
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    the conduct of a person then the first group of theories (ontology and deontology) looks at the principles themselves, the second group of theories (teleology...
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    virtue jurisprudence is inspired by philosophical work on virtue ethics. Deontology is the "theory of duty or moral obligation". The philosopher Immanuel...
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  • such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology. The history of social conflicts has often involved attempts to define...
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    Solon (section Deontology)
    Solon (Greek: Σόλων; c. 630 – c. 560 BC) was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He is one of the Seven Sages of...
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  • influenced by moral or political theories. The general normative theories of deontology, utilitarianism and virtue ethics are three general normative theories...
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