consequentialism

Etymology
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Noun

 * 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.

Hyponyms

 * utilitarianism

Translations

 * Czech: konsekvencialismus
 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian: konzekvencializmus / konszekvencializmus, következményetika