Consequentialism
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In moral philosophy, consequentialism is a class of normative, teleological ethical theories that holds that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for judgement about the rightness
Jeremy Bentham, best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism
Eudaimonia
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Eudaimonia is a Greek word literally translating to the state or condition of good spirit, and which is commonly translated as happiness or welfare.
Consequentialism
…consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act (including omission from acting) is one that will produce a good outcome. Consequentialism, along with eudaimonism, falls under the broader category of teleological ethics, a group of views which claim that the moral value of any act consists in its tendency to…
Head of Aristotle. Roman copy in marble of the mid-1st century from the Greek original c. 320 BC
Text authored by Plato
The School of Athens by Raffaello Sanzio, 1509, showing Plato (left) and Aristotle (right)
Pyrrho