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Get to know Deontology better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning. In Dutch this translates to deontologie.

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Deontology meaning

  1. Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”).
  2. The normative ethical theory that the morality of an action is based on whether the action follows certain obligations or rules, rather than on its inherent goodness, consequences, etc.

Deontology vertaling naar Nederlands

deontologie

Using Deontology

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”). | Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”). | The normative ethical theory that the morality of an action is based on whether the action follows certain obligations or rules, rather than on its inherent goodness, consequences, etc.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: deontologie.

Context around Deontology

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

rule 1×

Sentence patterns with Deontology

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

1993 like deontology rule consequentialism 1× in deontology an act 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bernard williams utilitarianism 1× in deontology an 1×

Common sentence endings:

following certain rules 1× robert g 1967 1×

Words around Deontology

Just before it in the word index:

deontological 8 deonte 17 deontay 78 deontae 3 deonna 45 deonion 2

Just after it in the word index:

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

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Deontology

  • In this selection, "deontology" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rule stand out and add context to how "deontology" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1993 like deontology rule consequentialism and in deontology an act. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deontology" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deontology

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

In deontology, an act may be considered right even if the act produces a bad consequence, Olson, Robert G. 1967. (20 words)

Bernard Williams, "Utilitarianism" in his Morality, Cambridge University Press 1993 Like deontology, rule consequentialism holds that moral behavior involves following certain rules. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Bernard Williams, "Utilitarianism" in his Morality, Cambridge University Press 1993 Like deontology, rule consequentialism holds that moral behavior involves following certain rules. (22 words)

In deontology, an act may be considered right even if the act produces a bad consequence, Olson, Robert G. 1967. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

Bernard Williams, "Utilitarianism" in his Morality, Cambridge University Press 1993 Like deontology, rule consequentialism holds that moral behavior involves following certain rules.

In deontology, an act may be considered right even if the act produces a bad consequence, Olson, Robert G. 1967.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deontology" in a sentence?
An example: "Bernard Williams, "Utilitarianism" in his Morality, Cambridge University Press 1993 Like deontology, rule consequentialism holds that moral behavior involves following certain rules." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "deontology" from authentic English texts.
What does "deontology" mean?
Deontology means: Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”).
What is "deontology" in Dutch?
"deontology" translates to Dutch as: deontologie.
How many example sentences with "deontology" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "deontology", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.