The Emergence Machine

Deontology

abstract · philosophy · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

deontology emerges from duty + obligation. It requires behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “deontology” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “deontology”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
δέον (deon)
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L3L2L1L0DeontologyPhilosophyReasoningThoughtLogicMoralOrganismCausalityCellGoodRule… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureValueActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesKantianismL12DeontologyL11RuleL3MoralL4PhilosophyL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rule L3 (requires) Sociology sense
    Deontology is a moral philosophy that emphasizes the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions based on their adherence to moral rules and duties, regardless of their consequences.
  • Moral L4 (requires)
    Deontology is a moral philosophy that emphasizes the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions based on their adherence to moral rules and duties, regardless of their consequences.
  • Philosophy L10 (requires)
    Deontology is a moral philosophy that emphasizes the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions based on their adherence to moral rules and duties, regardless of their consequences.

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