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'''Consequentialism''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] [[theory]] summarized as "the ends justify the means."
'''Consequentialism''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] [[theory]] summarized as "the ends justify the means."
Consequentialists believe that any action can be right or wrong when the context of the situation is taken into account. For example, killing an innocent man can be right if it saves the lives of five other innocent men. Consequentialism is generally seen as a [[utilitarian]] point of view.
[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:Philosophy]]