Instrumentalism vs Consequentialism - What's the difference?
instrumentalism | consequentialism |
(philosophy) In the philosophy of science, the view that concepts and theories are merely useful instruments whose worth is measured not by whether the concepts and theories are true or false (or correctly depict reality), but how effective they are in explaining and predicting phenomena.
English words suffixed with -ism
(ethics) The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action.
(ethics) The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment about an action. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence.