consequentialism
|con-se-quen-tial-ism|
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
outcome-based ethics
Etymology
'consequentialism' originates from the English word 'consequence,' which comes from the Latin word 'consequentia,' meaning 'that which follows.'
'consequentia' transformed into the English word 'consequence,' and eventually became the modern English word 'consequentialism.'
Initially, it meant 'that which follows,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a theory in ethics based on outcomes.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a theory in ethics that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on the consequences it produces.
Consequentialism suggests that the morality of an action is determined by its outcome.
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Last updated: 2025/06/26 07:02