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consequentialism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

consequentialism (countable and uncountable, plural consequentialisms)

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

See also

  • deontology

References

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deontology

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???? (déon, that which is binding, needful, right, proper) + -logy. The specialised sense in normative ethics is due to C. D. Broad

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

deontology (usually uncountable, plural deontologies)

  1. (ethics) Ethics. [from c. 1826]
  2. (ethics) The normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to rules or obligations rather than either the inherent goodness or the consequences of those actions. [from 1930]

Coordinate terms

  • consequentialism
  • utilitarianism

Derived terms

  • deontological
  • deontologist

Related terms

  • deontic

Translations

References

  • deontology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • deontology in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • deontology at OneLook Dictionary Search

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