deontologist
/diˌɑnˈtɑlədʒɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in or supports deontological ethics, focusing on moral duties and rules rather than consequences.
- As a deontologist, she refused to lie even when it would have saved her friend from embarrassment.
- The deontologist argued that some actions, like torture, are always wrong no matter the situation.
- Many deontologists follow the principle that people should be treated as ends, not merely as means.
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