Act Consequentialism
Assesses each available action by its expected consequences. What makes an action right depends on which outcome is best according to the theory’s account of value.
Foundational doctrines
- Outcome-based justification
- Impartial evaluation
- Comparison of alternatives
Disagreement and variation
Consequentialists disagree about welfare and aggregation; critics ask whether maximizing outcomes can permit unacceptable treatment of particular people. Consequentialists disagree about what has value. Core scores cannot establish a specific theory of welfare or aggregation.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.