Deontic Reasoning Squared
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The deontic square of oppositions describes relations between four deontic concepts: ban, permission, obligation, and release from obligation. It is argued that people use these relations not only when they interpret deontic social rules, but also when they reason from given rules. Data from several studies are presented that corroborate this argument.
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