Consequence may refer to:

Philosophy, science and social sciences

Logical consequence Logical consequence (also entailment or logical implication) is a fundamental concept in logic which describes the relationship between statement (logic), statements that hold true when one statement logically ''follows from'' one or more stat ...

, also known as a ''consequence relation'', or ''entailment'' *

Consequent A consequent is the second half of a hypothetical proposition. In the standard form of such a proposition, it is the part that follows "then". In an implication, if ''P'' implies ''Q'', then ''P'' is called the antecedent and ''Q'' is called t ...

, in logic, the second half of a hypothetical proposition or consequences *

Consequentialism In moral philosophy, consequentialism is a class of normative, teleological ethical theories that holds that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for judgement about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct. Thus, from a ...

, a theory in philosophy in which the morality of an act is determined by its effects *

Unintended consequences In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen. The term was po ...

* Consequence, in

operant conditioning Operant conditioning, also called instrumental conditioning, is a learning process in which voluntary behaviors are modified by association with the addition (or removal) of reward or aversive stimuli. The frequency or duration of the behavior ma ...

, a result of some behavior

Film and television

Films

* '' Anjaam'' (English: ''Consequence''), a 1994 Hindi film * ''Consequence'', a 2003 film directed by Anthony Hickox * '' The Consequence'' (''Die Konsequenz''), a 1977 West German film * ''Consequences'' (1918 film), a British silent comedy film * ''Consequences'' (2018 film), a Slovenian drama film

Television episodes

* "Consequences" (''8 Simple Rules''), 2004 * "Consequences" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), 1999 * "Consequences" (''CSI: NY''), 2006 * "Consequences" (''Most Beautiful Thing''), 2019 (the series is also known as ''Girls from Ipanema'') * "Consequences" (''Static Shock''), 2003

Games

* Consequences (game), a parlour game

Literature

* ''Consequences'' (novel), a 1919 novel by E. M. Delafield * "Consequences" (Cather story), a 1915 short story by Willa Cather * "Consequences" (Kipling story), an 1888 short story by Rudyard Kipling

Music

* ''Consequence'' (publication), a music website *

Consequence (rapper) Dexter Raymond Mills Jr., known professionally as Consequence, is an American rapper from New York City. He is best known for his collaborative work with A Tribe Called Quest and Kanye West. Career Consequence debuted in 1996, appearing several ...

(born 1977), American rapper * Consequent

phrase In grammar, a phrasecalled expression in some contextsis a group of words or singular word acting as a grammatical unit. For instance, the English language, English expression "the very happy squirrel" is a noun phrase which contains the adject ...

, in music theory, the second half of a period

Albums

* ''Consequence'' (album), by Jackie McLean, or the title track, 2005 * ''Consequences'' (Dave Burrell album), 2006 * ''Consequences'' (Endwell album) or the title song, 2009 * ''Consequences'' (Godley & Creme album), 1977 * ''Consequences'' (Joan Armatrading album) or the title song, 2021 * ''Consequences'' (The Missionary Position album), 2012 * ''Consequences'' (New York Contemporary Five album) or the title track, 1963 * ''Consequences'' (Peter Hammill album), 2012 * ''ConSequences'' (Raphe Malik album), 1999

Songs

* "Consequence", by the Notwist from ''

Neon Golden ''Neon Golden'' is the fifth studio album by German indie rock band The Notwist. It was released on 14 January 2002 by City Slang. Composition ''Neon Golden'' is rooted in the experimental musical style that The Notwist had moved towards on the ...

'', 2002 * "The Consequence", by You Me At Six from '' Hold Me Down'', 2010 * "Consequences" (song), by Camila Cabello, 2018 * "Consequences", by Lovejoy from '' Wake Up & It's Over'', 2023 * "Consequences", by Years & Years from '' Night Call'', 2022 {{disambiguation