A consequence is that which results from a given action (cf. cause and effect).
The term may refer to:
- Consequentialism Consequentialism refers to those moral theories which hold that the consequences of a particular action form the basis for any valid moral judgment about that action . Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence. This view is often expressed as the aphorism "The ends, a theory in philosophy in which the morality of an act is determined by its effects
- Syntactic consequence or semantic consequence, types of logical consequence Logical consequence is a fundamental concept in logic. It is the relation that holds between a set of sentences and a sentence (proposition) when the former "entails" the latter. For example, 'Kermit is green' is said to be a logical consequence of 'All frogs are green' and 'Kermit is a frog', because it would be "self-contradictory& describing logical relationships between propositions (They will never be the same.)
- Unintended consequence In the social sciences, unintended consequences are outcomes that are not the results originally intended by a particular action. The unintended results, not recognized by the actor, may be positive or negative. The concept has long existed, but was named and popularised in the 20th century by the American sociologist, Robert K. Merton. The law of
- In child discipline, a form of non-punitive discipline based on operant conditioning
- Consequence (rapper) Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr. , better known as Consequence, is an American hip hop artist from Queens, New York. Rapper Q-Tip is his cousin, an American rapper from Queens, NY
- Lake Consequence (film), a 1993 film (romantic)
- Plural form
- Consequences (game), a parlour game
- Consequences (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Consequences (New York Contemporary Five album), 1963
- Consequences (Dave Burrell album) Consequences is a live album released by jazz pianist Dave Burrell. It was recorded on October 10, 2005 at the University of Pennsylvania's Houston Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It was released on June 13, 2006 by the label Amulet
- Consequences (Endwell album)
- Consequences (Godley & Creme album)
- Consequences (Kipling story), a short story by Rudyard Kipling
- Consequences (Cather story), a short story by Willa Cather
- Consequences (Torchwood), a novel based on the television series Torchwood
- Consequences (CSI: NY)
- Consequences (8 Simple Rules episode) This is an episode list of 8 Simple Rules, an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002 to April 15, 2005. Loosely based on humor columnist W. Bruce Cameron's book of the same name, the show starred John Ritter until he died in 2003. Katey Sagal took over the show's starring position for the rest of the series'
- Consequences Creed Austin Watson , better known by his ring name Consequences Creed, is an American professional wrestler. His wrestling persona is based on Apollo Creed from the Rocky movie series. Watson is currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former World Tag Team Champion with Jay Lethal as Lethal Consequences, a professional wrestler
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