Suppose that you believe that killing someone is wrong even if it is self-defense. This is an example of the _________ approach.

A) common good
B) deontology
C) fairness
D) rights
E) utilitarian

Deontology is an ethical theory that suggests actions are right or wrong based on a set of rules, rather than on their consequences. Believing that killing someone is wrong even in self-defense aligns with deontological ethics, which would hold that killing is inherently wrong regardless of the situation or outcome.