deontic
[dee-
on
-tik]
/diˈɒn tɪk/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
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deontic
The specification language used is based on a convenient extension of
deontic
logic.
British Dictionary definitions for
deontic
deontic
/
diːˈɒntɪk
/
adjective
1.
(
logic
)
of or relating to such ethical concepts as obligation and permissibility
designating the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of these concepts
Word Origin
C19: from Greek
deon
duty, from impersonal
dei
it behoves, it is binding