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de·on·tic

(dē-ŏn′tĭk)
adj.
Relating to or expressing ethical or moral obligation: deontic concepts such as prohibition and permission.

[Greek deon, deont-, obligation, necessity; see deontology.]
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deontic

(diːˈɒntɪk)
adj
(Logic) logic
a. of or relating to such ethical concepts as obligation and permissibility
b. designating the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of these concepts
[C19: from Greek deon duty, from impersonal dei it behoves, it is binding]
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