Definition of "deontological" [de•on•to•log•ic•al]

• Of or relating to deontology. (adjective)

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• "Please note that I used the term deontological before you did."
• "Of course, declaring ourselves all utilitarians won't look good with either the natural rights crowd or the current mainstream of moral philosophy which is mired in deontological intuition-pumping."
• "This process of reasoning is "deontological" -- that is, it cannot be subsumed under a simple model of maximizing rationality."