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consequentialism

class of ethical theory basing standards of right & wrong on the consequences of actions
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consequentialism

Summary

consequentialism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • consequentialism is a type of ethical theory[2].
  • consequentialism's said to be the same as is recorded as teleological ethics[3].
  • consequentialism is the opposite of deontology[4].
  • consequentialism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Consequentialism[5].
  • consequentialism's main subject is ethics[6].
  • consequentialism's described by source is recorded as Siyasî Düşünce Sözlüğü[7].

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Definition and Type

consequentialism is a type of ethical theory[2]. consequentialism is the opposite of deontology[4].

Why It Matters

consequentialism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month).[1] consequentialism has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] consequentialism is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

ethics

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → teleological ethics
    Subclass of → ethical theory
    Topic's main category → Category:Consequentialism
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|15 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 28876, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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