con·se·quen·tial·ism \ˌkän(t)sə̇ˈkwenchəˌlizəm\noun (-s) Etymology:consequential + -ism : the theory that the value and especially the moral value of an act should be judged by the value of its consequences • con·se·quen·tial·ist\-_lə̇st\noun or adjective