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- DictionaryAc·tion/ˈakSHən/
noun
- 1. the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim: "he vowed to take tougher action against persistent offenders"
- 2. a thing done; an act: "she frequently questioned his actions"
3 days ago · The meaning of RIGHT OF ACTION is a right to begin and prosecute an action in the courts (as for the purpose of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong).
2 days ago · a mode of action. a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
6 days ago · falling action. the "falling action" family. A story's falling action is what comes after the main climax and leads to the conclusion. During the falling action of "Little Red Riding Hood," a woodsman hears Red's cries and rescues her from the wolf.
May 30, 2024 · Definitions of group action. noun. action taken by a group of people. see more.
2 days ago · Ethics or moral philosophy is the philosophical study of moral phenomena. It investigates normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. It is usually divided into three major fields: normative ethics, applied ethics, and metaethics .
2 days ago · Altruism, as observed in populations of organisms, is when an individual performs an action at a cost to itself (in terms of e.g. pleasure and quality of life, time, probability of survival or reproduction) that benefits, directly or indirectly, another individual, without the expectation of reciprocity or compensation for that action.
5 days ago · Consequentialism, In ethics, the doctrine that actions should be judged right or wrong on the basis of their consequences. The simplest form of consequentialism is classical (or hedonistic) utilitarianism, which asserts that an action is right or wrong according to whether it maximizes the net.
