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Deontological is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Deontological in a sentence

Deontological meaning

Of or relating to deontology.

Using Deontological

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to deontology.
  • In the example corpus, deontological often appears in combinations such as: deontological ethical, and deontological.

Context around Deontological

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

contemporary 1×

Often after:

ethical 3× moral 1× approach 1× ethics 1× theories 1× grounds 1×

Sentence patterns with Deontological

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a contemporary deontological approach can 1× beliefs on deontological grounds would 1× consequentialist and deontological ethics are 1× consequentialist and deontological theories are 1× for a deontological ethical theory 1× opposition to deontological ethical theories 1× proposed including deontological ethical systems 1× this deontological moral position 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a contemporary deontological 1× anscombe argues that 1× different systems of 1× some argue that 1× teleological theories are 1× this deontological moral 1×

Common sentence endings:

consequences of acts 1× in divine law 1× interpretation and flexibility 1× lab grown meat 1× loss of life 1× necessarily mutually exclusive 1×

Words around Deontological

Just before it in the word index:

deonte 17 deontay 78 deontae 3 deonna 45 deonion 2 deondre 7

Just after it in the word index:

deontology 2 deora 21 deoras 2 deorbit 4 deorbited 2 deorbiting 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Deontological

  • In this selection, "deontological" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, contemporary, ethical, moral and approach stand out and add context to how "deontological" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a contemporary deontological approach can and beliefs on deontological grounds would. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deontological" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deontological

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some argue that consequentialist and deontological theories are not necessarily mutually exclusive. (12 words)

A contemporary deontological approach can be found in the work of the legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin. (16 words)

Therefore, for a deontological ethical theory they are open to a surprisingly large amount of interpretation and flexibility. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. (31 words)

Those pacifists who base their beliefs on deontological grounds would oppose such violent action, arguing that nonviolent resistance should be just as effective and with a much lesser loss of life. (31 words)

Teleological theories are often discussed in opposition to deontological ethical theories, which hold that acts themselves are inherently good or evil, regardless of the consequences of acts. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

This deontological moral position, which distinguishes right from wrong according to universal moral rules, colors many vegan-lead arguments against lab-grown meat.

A contemporary deontological approach can be found in the work of the legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin.

Anscombe argues that consequentialist and deontological ethics are only feasible as universal theories if the two schools ground themselves in divine law.

Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves.

Some argue that consequentialist and deontological theories are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Teleological theories are often discussed in opposition to deontological ethical theories, which hold that acts themselves are inherently good or evil, regardless of the consequences of acts.

Therefore, for a deontological ethical theory they are open to a surprisingly large amount of interpretation and flexibility.

Those pacifists who base their beliefs on deontological grounds would oppose such violent action, arguing that nonviolent resistance should be just as effective and with a much lesser loss of life.

Common combinations with deontological

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deontological" in a sentence?
An example: "This deontological moral position, which distinguishes right from wrong according to universal moral rules, colors many vegan-lead arguments against lab-grown meat." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "deontological" from authentic English texts.
What does "deontological" mean?
Deontological means: Of or relating to deontology.
How many example sentences with "deontological" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "deontological", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.