12 Nov deontology

A forward-looking bottom-up approach to decision-making that chains forward, evaluating each step against available information (about rules of responsibility) ignoring possible distant consequences or end results. From the Free Dictionary by Farlex:

deontology [ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ]
noun
(Philosophy) the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment
[from Greek deon duty (see deontic) + -logy]