Consequentialism: Strategic Ethics in Warfare

What is Consequentialism

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 or wrongness of that conduct. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act 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 produce things of intrinsic value. Consequentialists hold in general that an act is right if and only if the act will produce, will probably produce, or is intended to produce, a greater balance of good over evil than any available alternative. Different consequentialist theories differ in how they define moral goods, with chief candidates including pleasure, the absence of pain, the satisfaction of one's preferences, and broader notions of the "general good".

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Consequentialism

Chapter 2: Applied ethics

Chapter 3: Ethics

Chapter 4: Normative ethics

Chapter 5: Utilitarianism

Chapter 6: Virtue ethics

Chapter 7: Deontology

Chapter 8: Welfarism

Chapter 9: Preference utilitarianism

Chapter 10: Bernard Gert

(II) Answering the public top questions about consequentialism.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Consequentialism.