Consequentialist-recommendation consequentialism

Abstract

Consequentialist theories evaluate acts or rules based on the goodness of their outcomes. However, there are situations where such approaches can lead to unsatisfactory consequences. To address this, the paper introduces T-consequentialism. This theory recommends the action that leads to the best consequences if it were to be recommended by T-consequentialism itself. In other words, an individual following T-consequentialism reasons that their friend would not have trusted them if T-consequentialism recommended betraying their confidence. Therefore, T-consequentialism recommends trustworthiness. The paper argues that T-consequentialism is not self-defeating because if it recommended anything other than the action that leads to the best consequences, the consequences would be worse by definition. – AI-generated abstract.