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Consequentialism - Wikipedia
In moral philosophy, consequentialism is a class of normative, teleological ethical theories that holds that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for judgement about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct.
Consequentialism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Consequentialism, as its name suggests, is simply the view that normative properties depend only on consequences.
Consequentialism - Ethics Unwrapped
Consequentialism is an ethical theory that judges whether or not something is right by what its consequences are. For instance, most people would agree that lying is wrong.
Consequentialism | Utilitarianism, Morality, Hedonism | Britannica
Consequentialism, In ethics, the doctrine that actions should be judged right or wrong on the basis of their consequences.
WHAT IS CONSEQUENTIALISM? | Think | Cambridge Core
According to consequentialism, we ought to do what has the best consequences, and it doesn't matter if that involves lying, or stealing, or even killing an innocent person.
Consequentialism - Philopedia
Consequentialism is the ethical theory that judges actions solely by their outcomes. Learn origins, core doctrines, key thinkers, and major debates.
Consequentialism: Explanation and Examples - Philosophy Terms
Consequentialism is a kind of teleological ethics – ethics focused on ends; this is usually contrasted with deontological ethics – ethical philosophies based on rules to be followed regardless of context. For example, “thou shalt not kill” is a deontological ethic.
Consequentialism - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Consequentialism is the view that morality is all about producing the right kinds of overall consequences. Here the phrase “overall consequences” of an action means everything the action brings about, including the action itself.
BBC - Ethics - Introduction to ethics: Consequentialism
Consequentialism says that right or wrong depend on the consequences of an act, and that the more good consequences are produced, the better the act.
consequentialism - Philopedia
Consequentialism is a family of normative ethical theories unified by the claim that the moral status of actions, rules, policies, or character traits depends solely on their consequences, understood in terms of the value of resulting states of affairs.
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