---
entity_slug: consumption_as_the_end_of_production
entity_type: Principle
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: This entity represents an abstract economic law that holds across
  contexts - that consumption is the ultimate purpose of all production - which serves
  as a foundational theoretical claim for evaluating economic systems and policies.
vsm_rationale: This principle operates at the S5 level because it defines the fundamental
  purpose and identity of economic systems, establishing that consumer welfare should
  be the ultimate authority guiding all economic policy decisions.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:56:31.326542'
---

# Classification: Consumption As The End Of Production

## Entity Type

Principle

## VSM System

S5

## Type Rationale

This entity represents an abstract economic law that holds across contexts - that consumption is the ultimate purpose of all production - which serves as a foundational theoretical claim for evaluating economic systems and policies.

## VSM Rationale

This principle operates at the S5 level because it defines the fundamental purpose and identity of economic systems, establishing that consumer welfare should be the ultimate authority guiding all economic policy decisions.
