consequentialism
效果论
发音
UK
/ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
UK
/ˌkɒn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
US
/ˌkɑn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
US
/ˌkɑn(t)səˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
词形变化
consequentialisms
复数
consequentialisms
释义与例句
n.
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1.
The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
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2.
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.
结果主义
可数 不可数 哲学
词源
From consequential + -ism, coined by British analytic philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe in 1958.
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