con·se·quen·tial·ism (k n s -kw n sh -lzm)n. The view that the value of an action derives solely from the value of its consequences. con se·quential·ist n. |
consequentialism [ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Philosophy) Ethics the doctrine that an action is right or wrong according as its consequences are good or bad
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