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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

目的論的倫理学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mokutekironteki rinrigaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Teleological ethics/ˌtiː.liː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈeθ.ɪks/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"目的論的倫理学は行為の結果に基づいて善悪を判断する。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A theory of ethics according to which the rightness of an action is determined by its end, purpose, or the goodness of its consequences.

    "Utilitarianism is a prominent form of teleological ethics that seeks to maximize overall happiness."
  2. 2

    Moral systems that evaluate human conduct based on how well actions fulfill a final goal or inherent purpose.

    "Aristotelian virtue ethics often incorporates teleological ethics by aligning human flourishing as life's ultimate purpose."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'telos' (meaning end, purpose, or goal) and 'logia' (meaning study of), combined with the English 'ethics' from Greek 'ethikos' (pertaining to character). Coined in philosophical discourse during the 18th and 19th centuries, the term integrates ancient Aristotelian teleology with modern normative ethical theory, designating frameworks where morality is driven by ultimate consequences or purposes.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Teleological ethics" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

éthique téléologique

Transliteration: e-tik te-le-o-lo-ʒik

"L'éthique téléologique juge les actions selon leurs conséquences."

🇩🇪German → English

teleologische Ethik

Transliteration: te-le-o-lo-ɡɪʃ-ə e-tɪk

"Die teleologische Ethik bewertet Handlungen nach ihrem Zweck."

🇮🇹Italian → English

etica teleologica

Transliteration: e-ti-ka te-le-o-lo-ʤi-ka

"L'etica teleologica si concentra sui fini dell'azione."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

ética teleológica

Transliteration: e-ti-ka te-le-o-lo-xi-ka

"La ética teleológica valora las acciones por sus resultados."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

ética teleológica

Transliteration: ɛ-ti-kɐ te-le-o-lɔ-ʒi-kɐ

"A ética teleológica avalia a moralidade pelas consequências."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

साध्यशास्त्रीय नीतिशास्त्र

Transliteration: sadhyashastriy nitishastra

"साध्यशास्त्रीय नीतिशास्त्र परिणामों के आधार पर कार्य तय करती है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

目的论伦理学

Transliteration: mù dì lún lún lǐ xué

"目的论伦理学根据行为的结果来判断其对错。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

목적론적 윤리학

Transliteration: mok-jeok-ron-jeok yun-ri-hak

"목적론적 윤리학은 행위의 결과를 중시한다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

目的論的倫理学

Transliteration: mokutekironteki rinrigaku

"目的論的倫理学は行為の結果に基づいて善悪を判断する。"

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