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One ethical lens looks at outcomes

Consequentialism evaluates actions by their consequences.

The idea

Different consequentialist theories disagree about which outcomes matter. Predictions and who is affected become central questions.

Comparing two policies by the harm each prevents uses an outcome-focused lens.

Identify whose outcomes are counted and what is uncertain.

Test yourself: Which question is most directly consequentialist?

What outcomes will this action produce?

Consequentialism places consequences at the centre of moral evaluation.

Explanation and illustrative examples by One Card Wiser. Source linked for further reading.