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語源

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

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/, /ˌkɒn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/, /ˌkɑn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/

名詞

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.

下位語

• utilitarianism

派生語

参考

• deontology
• virtue ethics
• the end justifies the means

参照

Further reading

• “consequentialism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.