consequentialism
[kon-si-kwen-shuh-liz-uh m]
- the theory that human actions derive their moral worth solely from their outcomes or consequences.
- the theory that ethical decisions should be made on the basis of the expected outcome or consequences of the action.
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British Dictionary definitions for consequentialism- ethics the doctrine that an action is right or wrong according as its consequences are good or bad
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Word Origin and History for consequentialismn.1969, from consequential + -ism. The philosophy that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Related: Consequentialist.
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