consequentialism
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Consequentialism is an ethical theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of actions solely by their outcomes or consequences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| consequentialism canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T693181 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: consequentialism Context triple: [Utilitarianism, isFormOf, consequentialism]
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A.
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is a foundational work of moral philosophy that systematically defends the view that actions are right insofar as they promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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B.
categorical imperative
The categorical imperative is Immanuel Kant’s central moral principle that commands universally applicable duties based on reason alone, regardless of personal desires or consequences.
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C.
kingdom of ends
The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
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D.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: consequentialism Target entity description: Consequentialism is an ethical theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of actions solely by their outcomes or consequences.
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A.
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is a foundational work of moral philosophy that systematically defends the view that actions are right insofar as they promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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B.
categorical imperative
The categorical imperative is Immanuel Kant’s central moral principle that commands universally applicable duties based on reason alone, regardless of personal desires or consequences.
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C.
kingdom of ends
The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
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D.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical theory
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moral theory ⓘ normative ethical theory ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
applied ethics
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bioethics ⓘ business ethics ⓘ cost–benefit analysis ⓘ public policy analysis ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
deontology
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| coreClaim | moral rightness depends only on consequences ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
demandingness
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ignoring intentions ⓘ neglect of individual rights ⓘ potentially justifying harmful acts ⓘ problems of measuring consequences ⓘ problems of predicting consequences ⓘ |
| denies |
intrinsic moral importance of motives
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intrinsic moral importance of rules ⓘ |
| emphasizes | overall value of outcomes ⓘ |
| evaluates |
rightness of actions by outcomes
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wrongness of actions by outcomes ⓘ |
| focusesOn | consequences of actions ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
agent-neutral consequentialism
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agent-relative consequentialism ⓘ altruistic consequentialism ⓘ egoistic consequentialism ⓘ ethical consequentialism ⓘ hedonistic consequentialism ⓘ ideal consequentialism ⓘ non-welfarist consequentialism ⓘ objective consequentialism ⓘ preference consequentialism ⓘ subjective consequentialism ⓘ welfarist consequentialism ⓘ |
| includes |
act consequentialism
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global consequentialism ⓘ motive consequentialism ⓘ negative consequentialism ⓘ rule consequentialism ⓘ satisficing consequentialism ⓘ scalar consequentialism ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry Sidgwick
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Jeremy Bentham ⓘ John Stuart Mill ⓘ classical utilitarianism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
aggregation of individual outcomes
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impartiality ⓘ maximization of value ⓘ utility ⓘ welfare ⓘ |
| studiedIn | moral philosophy ⓘ |
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