Justifying Consequentialist Justification

The paper describes commonsense conceptual and substantive foundations of consequentialist justifications of actions. It explains why competing theories and objections do not succeed, leaving comparative value - the greater good - as the sole valid criterion of moral justification.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-06-29
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21046159
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Philosophical Ethics and Theory
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Justifying Consequentialist Justification

Robert R. Dow
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
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Justifying Consequentialist Justification

Robert R. Dow
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Abstract

The paper describes commonsense conceptual and substantive foundations of consequentialist justifications of actions. It explains why competing theories and objections do not succeed, leaving comparative value - the greater good - as the sole valid criterion of moral justification.

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