Consequentialist vs. non-consequentialist theories of ethics

Non-Consequentialism Claim that whether an act is right or wrong depends on factors other than or in addition to the non-moral value of relevant consequences.

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A nonconsequentialist theory of value judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on properties intrinsic to the action

• Non-Consequentialist Theories always reach decisions or evaluations on the basis of something other than, or in addition to, the sum total or net aggregate of the consequences of choices.

• Non-Consequentialist Theories do not always ignore consequences. For example, some of Ross's prima facie duties (non-injury and beneficence, for instance) are directly related to promoting good consequences or minimizing bad ones, but others (fidelity, gratitude, justice) are not.

• Virtue Ethics is included under Non-Consequentialism simply because the focus of virtue ethics is on the creation or expression of character traits and not on production of the greatest net aggregate of consequences.

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