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Ethical theory based on consequences
properly, rule consequentialism, Kantian deontology, and contractualism would all end up prescribing the same behavior. The term consequentialism was coined
Consequentialism
Philosophical study of morality
important distinction is between act consequentialism and rule consequentialism. According to act consequentialism, the consequences of an act determine
Ethics
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up consequential in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Consequential may refer to: Consequential mood, a verb form in Eskaleut languages As an adjective
Consequential
Class of ethical theories
threshold, consequentialism takes over. Theories put forth by Thomas Nagel and Michael S. Moore attempt to reconcile deontology with consequentialism by assigning
Deontology
Version of consequentialism
consequentialism is a version of consequentialism, which is "one of the major theories of normative ethics." Like other versions of consequentialism,
Negative_consequentialism
Mohist form of consequentialism
Philosophy interprets Mohist consequentialism, dating back to the 5th century BC, as the "world's earliest form of consequentialism, a remarkably sophisticated
State_consequentialism
Branch of philosophical ethics that examines standards for morality
and consequentialism. Virtue ethics focuses on the character of those who are acting. In contrast, both deontological ethics and consequentialism focus
Normative_ethics
Normative ethical theories
major approaches in ethics, consequentialism and deontology, which make the goodness of outcomes of an action (consequentialism) and the concept of moral
Virtue_ethics
1958 philosophy article by G. E. M. Anscombe
especially through the work of Alasdair MacIntyre. Notably, the term "consequentialism" was first coined in this paper, although in a different sense from
Modern_Moral_Philosophy
Chinese philosopher and logician (c. 470 – c. 391 BCE)
of Philosophy, Mohist consequentialism, dating back to the 5th century BCE, is the "world's earliest form of consequentialism, a remarkably sophisticated
Mozi
Verb form in some Eskaleut languages
The consequential mood (abbreviated cnsq, less often cns or cqo) is a verb form used in some Eskaleut languages to mark dependent adverbial clauses for
Consequential_mood
State of minimized physical activity of an organism
entry to a dormant phase with their environment through predictive or consequential means. Predictive dormancy occurs when an organism enters a dormant
Dormancy
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
most consequential byelections in British political history. Harding, Thomas (16 May 2026). "Could Labour eclipse Reform in UK's 'most consequential election'
Andy_Burnham
Personal connections other than family and close friends
Consequential strangers are personal connections other than family and close friends. Also known as "peripheral" or "weak" ties, they lie in the broad
Consequential_strangers
Ethical theory based on maximizing well-being
consequentialism, which states that the consequences of any action are the only standard of right and wrong. Unlike other forms of consequentialism,
Utilitarianism
American philosopher (born 1957)
basing his form of rule-consequentialism on the ideal of maximising the good. He writes: ...the best argument for rule-consequentialism is not that it derives
Brad_Hooker
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act created the Financial Services Authority
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Financial_Services_and_Markets_Act_2000
Part of environmental philosophy
to, say, take eat a vegan burger instead of a beef burger under act-consequentialism, even though, as Cecchinato stresses, a large amount of people doing
Environmental_ethics
Conceptualism – Confirmation holism – Confucianism – Connectionism – Consequentialism – Conservatism – Constructivist epistemology – Continental philosophy
List_of_philosophies
Systematic study of values
versions of consequentialism rely on different theories of the sources of value. Classical utilitarianism, a prominent form of consequentialism, says that
Value_theory
Study of general and fundamental questions
of thought were Mohism, which developed an early form of altruistic consequentialism, and Legalism, which emphasized the importance of a strong state and
Philosophy
Australian philosopher (born 1979)
philosophy. Having submitted his doctoral thesis, Beyond Action: Applying Consequentialism to Decision Making and Motivation, Ord was retained as a junior research
Toby_Ord
Ancient Chinese philosophy
necessity for a harmonious society. The "material wealth" of Mohist consequentialism refers to basic needs like shelter and clothing. Stanford sinologist
Mohism
Legal concept
Consequential damages, otherwise known as special damages, are damages that can be proven to have occurred because of the failure of one party to meet
Consequential_damages
rather on other factors. This type of reasoning stands in contrast to consequentialism and can sometimes lead people’s final decisions to deviate from what
Non-consequential_reasoning
American political party
Conservative". The American Prospect. Retrieved May 4, 2026. But the truly consequential change is that Republicans have broken with their own past. Under Donald
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
American politician and attorney (born 1942)
said the decision not to act on Garland's nomination was "the most consequential decision I've made in my entire public career". Political scientists
Mitch_McConnell
Topics referred to by the same term
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Why may refer to: Causality, a consequential relationship between two or more events Reason (argument), a premise
Why
Philosophical principle
universal practice test is rule consequentialism, or more precisely that version of it sometimes called ideal rule consequentialism, where a moral rule is permissible
Moral_universalizability
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
Pantheon Books. ISBN 978-0-394-74823-8. Johnston, Barbara Rose (2008). The Consequential Damages of Nuclear War: The Rongelap Report. Walnutt Creek: Left Coast
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
American politician and attorney (1955–2026)
and Russell Fry praised him as an "extraordinary public servant" and consequential leader whose legacy would be measured by the many people he helped.
Lindsey_Graham
Argument raised against consequentialist ethical theories
Human Values. Kagan, S., 'Does Consequentialism Demand Too Much? Recent work on the Limits of Obligation' in Consequentialism by Pettit, P. (ed.) (Dartmouth:
Demandingness_objection
2014 film by Bryan Singer
the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. In the Rogue Cut, Rogue's role is more consequential, and the narrative is more complex: when Kitty Pryde (revealed to be
X-Men:_Days_of_Future_Past
1912 book by G. E. Moore
ethics by G. E. Moore first published in 1912. It endorses a version of consequentialism. Moore wrote Ethics around age 40 while living with his sisters in
Ethics_(Moore_book)
British philosopher (1942–2017)
an impartial happiness promoter. Consequentialism thus needs to be revised as well. Self-interest and consequentialism fail indirectly, while common-sense
Derek_Parfit
Philosophical study of knowledge
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Epistemology
Concept of moral fairness and administration of the law
Rather, it is derived from the more basic standard of rightness, consequentialism: what is right is what has the best consequences (usually measured
Justice
Thought experiment proposed by Carneades of Cyrene
Fuller is a similar exploration of morality and legality in extremis. Consequentialism Deontology Duress Necessity Principle of double effect Trolley problem
Plank_of_Carneades
Moral status and treatment of nonhuman animals
ethics; consistency of morals, and the justification of some cases. Consequentialism is a collection of ethical theories which judge the rightness or wrongness
Animal_ethics
Topics referred to by the same term
logic, the second half of a hypothetical proposition or consequences Consequentialism, a theory in philosophy in which the morality of an act is determined
Consequence
Australian moral philosopher (born 1960)
published, with Dean Cocking, the now widely cited article "Indirect Consequentialism, Friendship, and the Problem of Alienation" in the journal Ethics.
Justin_Oakley
Head of government
now directly authorises supervision over government bills and has a consequential role in the introduction of legislation. The prime minister is able
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
Most populous city in Pennsylvania, US
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis as "the most potent and consequential words in American history," and its adoption represented a declaration
Philadelphia
Philosophy dealing with absurdity of existence
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Existentialism
Ethical views prioritising the reduction of suffering
Biotechnological elimination of involuntary suffering Negative consequentialism – Version of consequentialism Negative reinforcement – Consequence affecting an organism's
Suffering-focused_ethics
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
Topics Logic Theology Metaphysics Politics Ethics Role ethics State consequentialism Ink wash Shan shui Society Epistemology Metaphilosophy Legitimacy
Mao_Zedong
Practical application of moral considerations
significance of preference in utilitarian decision-making. Other forms of consequentialism include prioritarianism. Deontological ethics, which hold that acts
Applied_ethics
Study of the development of philosophy
impartial caring. Based on this concept, he promoted an early form of consequentialism, arguing that political actions should be evaluated based on how they
History_of_philosophy
British analytic philosopher (1919–2001)
Anscombe's 1958 article "Modern Moral Philosophy" introduced the term consequentialism into the language of analytic philosophy, and had a seminal influence
G._E._M._Anscombe
Thinking in terms of destiny or purpose
is grounded in the inherent nature of things themselves, whereas in consequentialism, teleology is imposed on nature from outside by the human will. Consequentialist
Teleology
German state from 1871 to 1918
vehicles, submarines, aircraft, and more than six battleships. The consequential economic devastation, later exacerbated by the Great Depression, and
German_Empire
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
repealed by section 6(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995. The act comprised 309 sections and
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Criminal_Procedure_(Scotland)_Act_1995
2022 Marvel Studios film
the film 2 out of 4 stars, calling it "one of the goofiest and least consequential sagas in MCU history—an allegedly wild and wacky but ultimately disappointing
Thor:_Love_and_Thunder
Ethical and physical thought experiment
killing baby Hitler is unjustified, as infanticide is always wrong; and consequentialism may question what the consequences of killing baby Hitler might be
Killing_baby_Hitler
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia since 2017
Wilson Center, "[o]f all [Mohammed's] domestic reforms", the most "consequential" has been his work limiting the influence of Saudi Wahhabi clergy, "who
Mohammed_bin_Salman
This is an incomplete list of advocates of utilitarianism and/or consequentialism. Epicurus Lucretius Mozi Roger Bacon Richard Cumberland John Gay Bernard
List_of_utilitarians
Philosophical study of beauty and art
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Aesthetics
1776 American national founding document
Ellis has written that the Declaration contains "the most potent and consequential words in American history". Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the
United States Declaration of Independence
United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
marriage to Odysseus. The oath of Helen's suitors would later prove consequential. Years later, when Helen was abducted by or ran away with Prince Paris
Penelope
Standard, doctrine or system of conduct
from three dominant moral theories (virtue ethics, deontology, and consequentialism): the character of a person (Agent-component, A); their actions (Deed-component
Morality
20th-century tradition of Western philosophy
ethics is dominated by three schools: consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. At first, consequentialism or utilitarianism was the only non-skeptical
Analytic_philosophy
Philosophical aim of minimizing suffering
Negative utilitarianism (NU) is a form of negative consequentialism that can be described as the view that people should minimize the total amount of aggregate
Negative_utilitarianism
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Michael D.; Kanno-Youngs, Zolan; Rogers, Katie (February 28, 2022). "10 Consequential Days: How Biden Navigated War, Covid and the Supreme Court". The New
Joe_Biden
School of thought favoring equality for all people
Egalitarianism (from French égal 'equal'; also equalitarianism) is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds on the concept of social
Egalitarianism
Cosmological dualism in Chinese philosophy
Topics Logic Theology Metaphysics Politics Ethics Role ethics State consequentialism Ink wash Shan shui Society Epistemology Metaphilosophy Legitimacy
Yin_and_yang
Study of fundamental reality
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Metaphysics
American late-night talk show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show was the third installment of The Tonight Show. Hosted
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson
American model and actress (born 1990)
James won the nineteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and was consequentially signed with L.A. Models and New York Model Management. She is the daughter
Laura_James
Study of the foundations of politics
to consequentialism, the value of any action depends on its concrete consequences. Classical utilitarianism, an influential form of consequentialism, asserts
Political_philosophy
Philosophical and literary concepts
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Apollonian_and_Dionysian
Philosophical idea that only one's own mind is certain to exist
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Solipsism
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Several historians and commentators hold that Bush was one of the most consequential presidents in American history. Princeton University scholar Julian
George_W._Bush
Aspect of philosophy
Modern examples include humanism, freethinking, and most versions of consequentialism. Additional philosophies with ancient roots include those such as skepticism
Secular_morality
The study of the methodological principles of interpretation
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Hermeneutics
Second Lady of the United States since 2025
a case Kavanaugh had ruled on in the lower court, when it was truly consequential. He'd sought to prevent her abortion by running out the clock. By the
Usha_Vance
opining that Trump's tweets elevated "the trivial at the expense of the consequential." Financial Times columnist Courtney Weaver viewed Trump's Twitter attacks
Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump
How one process influences another
matter of constant conjunctions of events"; "the functional/teleological/consequential concept", which is "goal-directed, so that goals are causes"; and the
Causality
Partially recognised state in the South Caucasus
Robert (Winter 2009). "Battle of Two Logics: Appropriateness And Consequentiality in Russian Interventions in Georgia" (PDF). Caucasian Review of International
Abkhazia
Bengali family
was a prominent family from Bengal who were regarded as one of the consequential benefactors during the Bengali Renaissance. They were best known for
Tagore_family
Body of surface water flowing down a channel
A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream
Stream
Philosophical view
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Materialism
Act of the UK Parliament
20 Interpretation 21 Index of defined expressions 22 Regulations 23 Consequential and transitional provision, except subsection (5) 24 Extent. 25 Commencement
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
European_Union_(Withdrawal)_Act_2018
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Timeline of Western philosophers
Timeline_of_Western_philosophers
Philosophical position
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Idealism
Theory of value based on well-being
one theoretical commitment of utilitarianism together with consequentialism. Consequentialism is the theory that only acts leading to the best possible
Welfarism
Philosophical method and schools of philosophy
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Phenomenology_(philosophy)
Aspect of the English philosopher's teachings
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Hobbes's moral and political philosophy
Hobbes's_moral_and_political_philosophy
2013 American period spy drama television series
Brennan from Paste echoed the sentiment: "The Americans to its most consequential moment, and in the midst of a final season that so far deserves consideration
The_Americans
State of being real
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Existence
Conscious event, perception or practical knowledge
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Experience
Belief that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Naturalism_(philosophy)
Philosophical tradition inspired by the work of Aristotle
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Aristotelianism
Flow-control device
a controller. This enables the direct control of flow rate and the consequential control of process quantities such as pressure, temperature, and liquid
Control_valve
Range of Indian religious traditions
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Hinduism
Use of knowledge for practical goals
medicine, chemistry, physics, and engineering. They were accompanied by consequential social change, with the introduction of skyscrapers accompanied by rapid
Technology
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Lists_of_philosophers
2024 British television series
Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a four-part British television drama series for ITV, written by Gwyneth Hughes, directed by James Strong and starring an
Mr_Bates_vs_The_Post_Office
Logical fallacy
are the cornerstones of many moral theories, particularly related to consequentialism. Appeal to consequences also should not be confused with argumentum
Appeal_to_consequences
Conjectures explaining humor
Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Morality Absolutism Nihilism Particularism Skepticism Universalism
Theories_of_humor
Semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
Topics Logic Theology Metaphysics Politics Ethics Role ethics State consequentialism Ink wash Shan shui Society Epistemology Metaphilosophy Legitimacy v
Laozi
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