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A set of ethical beliefs based on the goodness or badness of consequences, whether actual, intended or predicted. For purposes here, restricted to consequences to individuals, in contrast to utilitarian ethics. Open to change according to empirical observation of outcomes (hence 'evidence based ethics'). For practical application, and a contrast to deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics, read the box, Ethics: Moral Imperatives, Outcomes and Equity on pages 339-341 of Overcoming Infertility
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