单词 | consequentialism |
释义 | consequentialism[ kon-si-kwen-shuh-liz-uhm ] / ˌkɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəˌlɪz əm / nounthe theory that human actions derive their moral worth solely from their outcomes or consequences. the theory that ethical decisions should be made on the basis of the expected outcome or consequences of the action. OTHER WORDS FROM consequentialismcon·se·quen·tial·ist, nounWords nearby consequentialismconsentual, consequence, consequences, consequent, consequential, consequentialism, consequently, consequent stream, conservable, conservancy, conservation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for consequentialismconsequentialism / (ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəˌlɪzəm) / nounethics the doctrine that an action is right or wrong according as its consequences are good or bad Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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