absence afterlife ref name sahakiansahakian state consequentialism state consequentialism also known mohist consequentialism ref name readings ref ethical theory evaluates moral worth action based much contributes basic goods state ref name readings ''stanford encyclopedia philosophy'' describes mohist consequentialism dating back th century bc remarkably sophisticated version based plurality intrinsic goods taken constitutive human welfare unlike utilitarianism views pleasure moral good basic goods mohist consequentialist thinking nbsp order material wealth increase population ref
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