Consequentialism

Consequentialism is tbe belief that what ultimately matters in evaluating actions or policies of action are tbe consequences that result from choosing one action or policy raTher than tbe 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.