In other words, Consequentialist thinking would support informed consent
because it helps prevent bad outcomes for participants.
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The principle of
Beneficence, which focuses on balancing risk and benefits, is deeply rooted in Consequentialist thinking.
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A quick and crude way to distinguish the two
frameworks is that deontologists focus on means and Consequentialists focus on ends.
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Noticing this blending of ethical schools helps clarify why many ethical debates-
which tend to be between those who are more Consequentialist and those who are more deontological- don't make much progress.