In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek δέον, deon, "obligation, duty"[ is the normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on rules.
It is sometimes described as "duty-" or "obligation-" or "rule-" based ethics, because rules "bind you to your duty".
Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to consequentialism, virtue ethics, and pragmatic ethics. In this terminology, action is more important than the consequences.
"the knowledge of what is right and proper"
Depending on the system of deontological ethics under consideration, a moral obligation may arise from an external or internal source, such as a set of rules inherent to the universe (ethical naturalism), religious law, or a set of personal or cultural values (any of which may be in conflict with personal desires).
Deontology is the study of that which is an "obligation or duty", and consequent moral judgment on the actor on whether he or she has complied.[citation needed] In philosophy and religion, states Bocheński, there is an important distinction between deontic and epistemic authority.[6] A typical example of epistemic authority, explains Anna Brożek, is "the relation of a teacher to his students; a typical example of deontic authority is the relation between an employer and his employee".[7] A teacher has epistemic authority when making declarative sentences that the student presumes is reliable knowledge and appropriate but feels no obligation to accept or obey; in contrast, an employer has deontic authority in the act of issuing an order that the employee is obliged to accept and obey regardless of its reliability or appropriateness.
Deontology is the study of that which is an "obligation or duty", and consequent moral judgment on the actor on whether he or she has complied.[citation needed] In philosophy and religion, states Bocheński, there is an important distinction between deontic and epistemic authority.[6] A typical example of epistemic authority, explains Anna Brożek, is "the relation of a teacher to his students; a typical example of deontic authority is the relation between an employer and his employee".[7] A teacher has epistemic authority when making declarative sentences that the student presumes is reliable knowledge and appropriate but feels no obligation to accept or obey; in contrast, an employer has deontic authority in the act of issuing an order that the employee is obliged to accept and obey regardless of its reliability or appropriateness.
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