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Utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory.

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Is it true that utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory?

Yes. Multiple reference works state directly that utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory, and other sources describe utilitarianism as a form of consequentialism.

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Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism

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Negative utilitarianism
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Negative utilitarianism. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_utilitarianism

Introduction to Ethical Theory
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Introduction to Ethical Theory. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780390497833

Ethical Leadership, Virtue Theory, and Generic Strategies
2017
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Ethical Leadership, Virtue Theory, and Generic Strategies. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-68123-990-320251007

A Philosophy of Reflective Ethical Symmetry: Comprehensive Historical and Future Moral Approaches in the Excellence Theory
2013
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A Philosophy of Reflective Ethical Symmetry: Comprehensive Historical and Future Moral Approaches in the Excellence Theory. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203079256-21

Business ethics
2005
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Business ethics. (2005). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/lccn_2004096763_1

A Selected Review of the Underpinnings of Ethics for Human Performance Technology Professionals--Part One: Key Ethical Theories and Research.
1993
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J., D. P. (1993). A Selected Review of the Underpinnings of Ethics for Human Performance Technology Professionals--Part One: Key Ethical Theories and Research.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ471240

Consequentialism and Utilitarianism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Consequentialism and Utilitarianism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (n.d.). iep.utm.edu. https://iep.utm.edu/consequentialism-utilitarianism/

OpenStax Business Ethics: Appendix C A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics
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OpenStax Business Ethics: Appendix C A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics. (n.d.). openstax.org. https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/c157a5f7-239d-42af-8683-14223a66d041@

Ethical approach to the knowledge of suicide
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Ethical approach to the knowledge of suicide. (n.d.). philosophy.stackexchange.com. https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/6932

Consequentialism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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Consequentialism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). (n.d.). plato.stanford.edu. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/

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