Which of the following BEST summarizes consequentialist theories?
A) Consequentialist theories rate actions by how consequential or important they are, with more consequential actions being better.
B) Consequentialist theories consider actions to be good when they produce good consequences. Different consequentialist theories specify different kinds of consequences as being good consequences.
C) Consequentialist theories consider actions to be good when most persons believe they are good, even if other persons disagree about what is good.
D) Consequentialist theories remind us that actions have consequences, and so they support punishment for morally wrong actions, with no exceptions.

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Consequentialist theories evaluate the morality of actions based on their outcomes or consequences, with different theories defining "good" consequences in various ways.

Which of the Following BEST Summarizes Consequentialist Theories