consequentialism
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Consequentialism is an ethical theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of actions solely by their outcomes or consequences.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical theory
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moral theory ⓘ normative ethical theory ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
applied ethics
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bioethics ⓘ business ethics ⓘ cost–benefit analysis ⓘ public policy analysis ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
deontology
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| coreClaim | moral rightness depends only on consequences ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
demandingness
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ignoring intentions ⓘ neglect of individual rights ⓘ potentially justifying harmful acts ⓘ problems of measuring consequences ⓘ problems of predicting consequences ⓘ |
| denies |
intrinsic moral importance of motives
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intrinsic moral importance of rules ⓘ |
| emphasizes | overall value of outcomes ⓘ |
| evaluates |
rightness of actions by outcomes
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wrongness of actions by outcomes ⓘ |
| focusesOn | consequences of actions ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
agent-neutral consequentialism
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agent-relative consequentialism ⓘ altruistic consequentialism ⓘ egoistic consequentialism ⓘ ethical consequentialism ⓘ hedonistic consequentialism ⓘ ideal consequentialism ⓘ non-welfarist consequentialism ⓘ objective consequentialism ⓘ preference consequentialism ⓘ subjective consequentialism ⓘ welfarist consequentialism ⓘ |
| includes |
act consequentialism
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global consequentialism ⓘ motive consequentialism ⓘ negative consequentialism ⓘ rule consequentialism ⓘ satisficing consequentialism ⓘ scalar consequentialism ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry Sidgwick
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Jeremy Bentham NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stuart Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ classical utilitarianism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
aggregation of individual outcomes
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impartiality ⓘ maximization of value ⓘ utility ⓘ welfare ⓘ |
| studiedIn | moral philosophy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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