Consequentialism

Consequentialism is a theory in the field of ethics. It says that the moral value of an action can be judged by looking at the consequences it has.^[1] One of the big consequentialist theories is called utilitarianism.^[2]

Consequentialism Media

Jeremy Bentham, best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism
Max Weber al 1894

References

↑ Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2019)Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University.
↑ MacAskill, William. Elements and Types of Utilitarianism (in en-US). Introduction to Utilitarianism: An Online Textbook (2021). Retrieved 2021-05-08.

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[1] Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2019)Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University.

[2] MacAskill, William. Elements and Types of Utilitarianism (in en-US). Introduction to Utilitarianism: An Online Textbook (2021). Retrieved 2021-05-08.

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