Question

What is consequentialism in political theory?

Answer 1

Consequentialism is the class of normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct. ...Consequentialist theories differ in how they define moral goods

Answer 2

Consequencialism and how it works:

We should make decisions based on evaluating or weighing consequences. That is, if the benefits outweigh the harms, and if the harms outweigh the benefits, we should not act.

P.S. This is something I learned from Impromptu speech class...