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consequentialism

UK/ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/US/ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/

consequentialism noun: the ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.

Noun

consequentialism (countable and uncountable, plural consequentialisms)

  1. The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
  2. 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.

consequentialism meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese

consequentialism in Hindi

belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment
परिणामवाद pariṇāmvād

consequentialism in Vietnamese

belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment
hệ quả luận

Forms of consequentialism

pluralconsequentialisms

Origin of consequentialism

From consequential + -ism, coined by British analytic philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe in 1958.

Words formed from consequentialism

Questions about consequentialism

What does consequentialism mean?
Consequentialism means the ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
What is consequentialism in Hindi?
Consequentialism in Hindi is परिणामवाद (pariṇāmvād). See Consequentialism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is consequentialism?
Consequentialism is a noun.
How do you pronounce consequentialism?
Consequentialism is pronounced /ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of consequentialism?
The plural of consequentialism is consequentialisms.

Words near consequentialism in the dictionary

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  2. consequent phrases
  3. consequential
  4. consequential mark
  5. consequential marks
  6. consequentialism
  7. consequentialisms
  8. consequentialist
  9. consequentialistic
  10. consequentialistically
  11. consequentialists

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