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actualism

9.9

What someone should do depends on what they will really do

noun
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl.ɪ.zəm/

Formal

: actualismo

Many ethical theories criticize actualism for suggesting that moral actions depend solely on what someone will actually accomplish, ignoring the importance of intentions.

Examples

At the seminar, we analyzed actualism and how it asserts that ethical decisions are based on real actions rather than hypothetical scenarios.
Emmons's views upon geology as a whole appear to place him within a uniformitarian stance, and one specifically retaining a decided propensity towards actualism.

Academic text (2018)
Although Simondon abandons the scholarly opposition between potential determination and an actively determined being, his thoughts still do not tend toward a pure actualism.

Academic text (2017)
In philosophy courses, we often discuss actualism as the idea that a person's choices should reflect their real intentions, rather than only considering what they could potentially do.

Antonyms

idealism

Specialized

1 8.7

Reality exists because of the mind and ideas, not independent physical things

Surface Forms

actualism singular

actualisms plural

Morphology

actualism = actual (semi-transparent) = actual + ism

Formed by the adjective 'actual' + the doctrinal suffix '-ism'; the formation is clear but the meaning is a specialized philosophical doctrine.

Etymology

The word actualism comes from the root act, meaning 'a thing done' or 'action', and the ending -ism for a belief. So in ethics actualism is the idea that we should focus on what people will actually do, not on every possible option.