proportionalism
Noun
Meaning
proportionalism (uncountable)
A theory in ethics, lying between consequentialism and deontology, holding that it is never right to go against a principle unless there is a proportionate reason to justify doing so.
Noun
proportionalism (uncountable)
A theory in ethics, lying between consequentialism and deontology, holding that it is never right to go against a principle unless there is a proportionate reason to justify doing so.