Consequentialism claims that the morality of an action is judged entirely by its consequences. This is an important claim to make. Think about it: how do you judge what is right and wrong? Some people say that you judge through intentions, others by actions. And if you judge through actions, what makes an action moral or immoral? According to consequentialists, the outcome of that action. In other words, the end justifies the means. But how do you decide if the consequence itself is good or bad, moral or immoral? Ah, for that, we're going to have to go a little bit deeper.