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Consequentialism
Meaning
Noun
●
In Ethics:
The
ethical
study of
morals
,
duties
and
rights
with an approach that
focuses
consequences
of a particular
action
or cause.
●
In Ethics:
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.
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