nonconsequentialism

noun

An ethical theory that is based on the rightness or wrongness of actions and not consequences.

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Meanings

nounnonconsequentialism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn ethical theory that is based on the rightness or wrongness of actions and not consequences.

Origin

From non- + consequentialism.

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APA

nonconsequentialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconsequentialism

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“nonconsequentialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconsequentialism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonconsequentialism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconsequentialism.

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