[{"word":"consequentialism","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment about an action. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/consequentialism"]}]