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Consequentialism is a philosophical theory summarized as "the ends justify the means." Consequentialists believe that any action can be right or wrong, depending on the context of the situation. For example, killing an innocent man can be right if it saves the lives of five other innocent men. Consequentialism is generally seen as a utilitarian point of view.

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  • Consequentialism is a philosophical theory summarized as "the ends justify the means." Consequentialists believe that any action can be right or wrong, depending on the context of the situation. For example, killing an innocent man can be right if it saves the lives of five other innocent men. Consequentialism is generally seen as a utilitarian point of view.
  • Consequentialism is a normative ethical theory stating that an action's moral status should be judged solely on its consequences or outcomes. It is often expressed in the saying "the ends justify the means". It is considered one of the three branches of normative ethics. This article is a stub, please help Philosophy Wiki by improving it. If its finished, please remove this template.
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  • Consequentialism is a philosophical theory summarized as "the ends justify the means." Consequentialists believe that any action can be right or wrong, depending on the context of the situation. For example, killing an innocent man can be right if it saves the lives of five other innocent men. Consequentialism is generally seen as a utilitarian point of view.
  • Consequentialism is a normative ethical theory stating that an action's moral status should be judged solely on its consequences or outcomes. It is often expressed in the saying "the ends justify the means". It is considered one of the three branches of normative ethics. This article is a stub, please help Philosophy Wiki by improving it. If its finished, please remove this template.
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