consequentialism (English, noun)
expansion: consequentialism (countable and uncountable, plural consequentialisms)
Senses:
topics: ethics
human-sciences
philosophy
sciences
glosses: The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: ethics
human-sciences
philosophy
sciences
glosses: The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment about an action. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: consequentialisms
tags: plural