consequentialism
(kon-si-kwen-shăl-izm)an ethical approach that stresses the importance of taking account of the objective effects or consequences of one's actions on other people and on the overall situation. ...
deontic
Of or relating to obligation and permissibility. See also deontic logic, deontic reasoning, deontology. [From Greek deon duty, from deein to be necessary, to behove + -ikos of, relating to, or ...
deontic logic
A logical calculus created by adding operators ‘Op’ (it ought to be the case that p) and ‘Pp’ (it is permissible that p) to a basic system such as the propositional calculus, together with rules of ...
deontic reasoning
Reasoning about obligation and duty, most often in relation to ethical or moral actions, but also in some forms of non-ethical problem solving, to be distinguished from conventional reasoning ...
good
As an adjectival modifier of a noun it is widely accepted that ‘good’ is attributive: a good hammer is so in virtue of different qualities from a good dinner. However, there seems room to say that ...
imperative
n. in ethics, a rule, principle, or law used to direct or guide one’s actions. Kantian ethics distinguishes between categorical and hypothetical imperatives. Whereas the latter are merely prudent or ...
Kantian ethics
An approach to moral questions deriving from the teachings and writing of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804). It is characterized by an emphasis on the rational endeavour of determining ...
