deontology in English
noun
1
the study of the nature of duty and obligation.
While both deontologists and rule - utilitarians are rule-followers, deontology explicitly stresses duty and intention rather than outcome, whereas the ultimate focus of rule-utilitarianism is on consequences.
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1. Censurable behaviors and their impact on the right to practice medicine] [Deontology can and should consider the extraprofessional behavior of physicians
2. The discussion will focus on the influence of the key ethics theories of deontology and utilitarianism, ethics principles of autonomy, Beneficence, non-maleficence and justice on decision-making in practice.