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Meaning of consequentialism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌkɒn(t)sɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/

Definitions

  1. The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
    countable, uncountable
  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.
    countable, uncountable

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CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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