1969, from consequential + -ism. The philosophy that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Related: Consequentialist.

Any normative theory holding that human actions derive their moral worth solely from the outcomes or results that they produce. Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory that typically identifies ha [..]

Consequentialism is a theory of ethics that judges the rightness or wrongness of actions according to their consequences. Utilitarianism is one of the best-known types of consequentialism. Utilitarian [..]

Consequentialism is the ethical principle that you should judge how morally acceptable an action is on the basis of what its consequences are. It is the opposite viewpoint to intentionalism or deontol [..]

a term used for theories of morality which see good, bad, right, and wrong as determined by the consequences or outcomes of one's action. Utilitarianism is an example of a consequentialist theory [..]

Any position in ethics which claims that the rightness or wrongness of actions depends on their consequences. See also, utilitarianism.

(ethics) The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action. (ethics) The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral [..]