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The word “deontology” derives etymologically from the Greek deon (obligation, duty) and logos (study) and hence refers to the study of duties.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Deontology, Moral Theory. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_196
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