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consequentialism
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con·se·quen·tial·ism  (kns-kwnsh-lzm)
n.
The view that the value of an action derives solely from the value of its consequences.
conse·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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Many of us who are sticklers for virtue ethics in other areas become consequentialists around the dinner table.
The conscience of a carnivore by Dreher, Rod / The American Conservative
97) Writing in opposition to the views of consequentialists such as Oliver Wendell Holmes, who believed that obligations and duties were to be understood exclusively through the liability structure that they imposed on the holder, Hart argued that rules--and the duties and obligations that they imposed--come to be followed because individuals who are subject to them accept them as "guides to conduct.
Demystifying the right to exclude: of property, inviolability, and ... by Balganesh, Shyamkrishna / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
True, because there are many libertarians who are not consequentialists and who therefore do not see how the systematic protection of intellectual property works to the long-term advantage of us all.
The property rights movement and intellectual property: a response to ... by Epstein, Richard A. / Regulation
 
 
 
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