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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Parinaamvaad
"परिणामवाद के अनुसार, किसी क्रिया की नैतिकता उसके परिणामों पर निर्भर करती है।"
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An ethical theory that holds that the consequences of one's actions are the basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of those actions.
"In consequentialism, the morality of an action is determined by its overall benefit to society." - 2
A specific type of consequentialist theory that emphasizes maximizing good outcomes.
"Utilitarianism is a well-known form of consequentialism that advocates for actions that promote the greatest happiness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'consequentialism' is derived from the word 'consequence', which comes from the Latin 'consequentia', meaning 'following closely'. The suffix '-ism' indicates a doctrine or belief system. The term emerged in the 20th century as a way to describe ethical theories that judge the morality of actions based on their outcomes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consequentialism" is said worldwide
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Conséquentialisme
Transliteration: kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃.t͡sjal.izm
"Le conséquentialisme évalue la moralité des actions en fonction de leurs conséquences."
Konsequentialismus
Transliteration: kɔn.zɛ.kʊn.t͡si.a.lɪs.mʊs
"Der Konsequentialismus bewertet Handlungen nach ihren Folgen."
Consequenzialismo
Transliteration: kon.se.kwen.t͡sjaˈli.zmo
"Il consequenzialismo giudica le azioni in base alle loro conseguenze."
Consecuencialismo
Transliteration: kon.se.kwe.nθjaˈlismo
"El consecuencialismo evalúa la moralidad de las acciones según sus consecuencias."
Consequencialismo
Transliteration: kõ.se.kwẽ.si.aˈliz.mu
"O consequencialismo considera as consequências das ações para determinar sua moralidade."
परिणामवाद
Transliteration: Parinaamvaad
"परिणामवाद के अनुसार, किसी क्रिया की नैतिकता उसके परिणामों पर निर्भर करती है।"
结果主义
Transliteration: jiéguǒ zhǔyì
"结果主义根据行为的后果来评估道德性。"
결과주의
Transliteration: gyeolgwa juui
"결과주의는 행동의 도덕성을 그 결과에 따라 평가합니다."
結果主義
Transliteration: Kekka shugi
"結果主義は行動の道徳性をその結果に基づいて評価します。"
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