Consequentialism

Consequentialism is the belief that what ultimately matters in evaluating actions or policies of action are the consequences that result from choosing one action or policy raTher than the alternative. Consequentialism is sometimes conflated with utilitarianism, which is a mistake, as utilitarianism is but one kind of consequentialism. Even utilitarianism is a broad family of Theories, including act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism.