> a promoter of consequentialism which excuses any act, no matter how dastardly, so long as you believe the end justifies the means That is not consequentialis

> a promoter of consequentialism which excuses any act, no matter how dastardly, so long as you believe the end justifies the means That is not consequentialism at all. Consequentialism is just the opposite: what matters is the consequences of your actions, not what you believe.