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Definition:
In ethical theory, axiological ethics is the idea that moral judgements should be
dependent solely on the theory of value (axiology). Thus, when determining the
rightness of some action, that determination should be wholly dependent on a
consideration of the value or goodness of something. The something can be the action
itself, the motive, the consequences (actual or probable), etc. Axiological ethics
should be contrasted with ethical perspective taken in deontology.
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