Consequentialist Ethics

Consequentialist Ethics is a theory of normative ethics that holds that the moral rightness or wrongness of an action is determined exclusively by the value of its consequences, typically measured in terms of the overall good or well-being it produces.

310

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16.7K

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296

Authors

176

Institutions

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2017–2026

47

Authors

296

  1. AN
    Alastair Norcross

    Southern Methodist University, United States

    6 publications · 220 citations

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  2. DW
    Douglas W. Portmore

    Arizona State University, United States

    5 publications · 430 citations

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  3. RJ
    Richard J. Arneson

    University of California San Diego, United States

    5 publications · 227 citations

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  4. DM
    David McNaughton

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    4 publications · 167 citations

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  5. EM
    Elinor Mason

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 232 citations

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Venues

  1. Utilitas

    41 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. Ethics

    12 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. The Philosophical Quarterly

    11 publications · 528 citations

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  4. Analysis

    10 publications · 226 citations

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  5. Pacific philosophical quarterly

    10 publications · 572 citations

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