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Consequences
Consequence may refer to: * Logical consequence, also known as a ''consequence relation'', or ''entailment'' * In operant conditioning, a result of some behavior * Consequentialism, a theory in philosophy in which the morality of an act is determined by its effects * Unintended consequences * In logic, a consequent is the second half of a hypothetical proposition or consequences * Consequent (music), the second half of a period (music) Games * Consequences (game), a parlour game Fiction * ''Consequences'' (novel), a 1919 novel by E. M. Delafield * "Consequences" (Kipling story), an 1888 short story by Rudyard Kipling * "Consequences" (Cather story), a 1915 short story by Willa Cather Film and TV * ''Die Konsequenz'' (English: ''The Consequence''), a 1977 West German film * ''Anjaam'' (English: ''Consequence''), a 1994 Hindi film * '' Anjaam (1940 film)'', an earlier Hindi film of the same name * Consequence (film), a 2003 action thriller film starring Armand Assante * ''Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unintended Consequences
In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen. The term was popularised in the twentieth century by American sociologist Robert K. Merton and expanded by economist Thomas Sowell and psychologist Stuart Vyse.Robert K. Merton, Versatile Sociologist and Father of the Focus Group, Dies at 92 Michael T. Kaufman, '''' Unintended consequences can be grouped into three types: * ''Unexpected benefit' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
