consequentialism

/ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪzəm/
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Translation of consequentialism from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

ethics

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belief that consequences determine moral rightness
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consequentialisme gevolgenethiek resultaatgerichtheid
  • He follows consequentialism, judging actions by their outcomes.Hij volgt het consequentialisme, waarbij hij handelingen beoordeelt op hun uitkomsten.
2.

moral theory

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ethical study focusing on consequences of actions
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consequentialisme
  • Consequentialism examines the outcomes of moral decisions.Consequentialisme onderzoekt de uitkomsten van morele beslissingen.
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Synonyms and analogies of consequentialism in English

Examples of consequentialism in a sentence

  • Debates on consequentialism often focus on moral dilemmas.
  • In consequentialism, the ends justify the means.
  • Consequentialism often debates the morality of utilitarian choices.

Translations of "consequentialism" in Context ordered by category and frequency

consequentialisme

Well, then you should know that consequentialism isn't my style.

Dan zou je moeten weten dat consequentialisme niet mijn stijl is.

Hare argued that the combination of universalizability and prescriptivity leads to a certain form of consequentialism, namely, preference utilitarianism.

Verder beargumenteerde Hare ook dat deze combinatie van universaliseerbaarheid en voorschrijvendheid noodzakelijk leidt tot een vorm van consequentialisme, namelijk preferentie-utilitarisme.

gevolgenethiek

Two main codes of moral conduct are utilitarianism (or consequentialism) and deontology.

Twee grote ethische stromingen zijn utilitarisme (of gevolgenethiek) en deontologie.

It's basic consequentialism: The morality of an action is solely judged on its consequences.

Dat is basis gevolgenethiek, de moraal van een actie... wordt enkel beoordeeld naar de gevolgen.

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consequentialism: Examples and translations in context

What I have done in the above schema is to assign ethical ideas to the areas of the body, mind, soul and spirit; respectively combining consequentialism fot the body, deontology for the mind, virtue ethics for the soul and spirituality for the spirit.

Wat ik in het bovenstaande schema heb gedaan is ethische ideeën toewijzen aan de zijnsfuncties van lichaam, verstand, ziel en geest; respectievelijk door het combineren van consequentialisme met het lichaam, deontologie met het verstand, deugdethiek met de ziel en spiritualiteit met de geest.

Anscombe's 1958 article "Modern Moral Philosophy" introduced the term consequentialism into the language of analytic philosophy, and had a seminal influence on contemporary virtue ethics.

Haar artikel Modern Moral Philosophy (1958) introduceerde de term "consequentialisme" in de analytische filosofie, een term die zijn invloed had op vlak van de hedendaagse deugdenethiek.

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