What is an important and widely discussed theory of ethical action and establishes that what makes an act morally right or wrong is its consequences and nothing more?

A) egoism
B) virtue
C) pluralism
D) consequentialism

Ethical Action

Behavior or conduct that is right, good, and beneficial to both the individual and society, based on ethical principles.

Consequentialism

A moral theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on the outcomes or consequences it produces.