utilitarianist

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From utilitarian +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/, /jutɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/

Noun[edit]

utilitarianist (plural utilitarianists)

  1. (uncommon) One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
    Synonym: utilitarian
    • 2001, K. Douglas Hoffman, John E. G. Bateson, Essentials of Services Marketing: Concepts, Strategies and Cases:
      In contrast to the egoist, the utilitarianist defines acceptable behavior as that which maximizes the principle of utility — the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
    • 2007, Christian Bacher, Corporate Codes of Ethics, page 6:
      Like the utilitarianist, the egoist tries to maximise good over evil as an intrinsically good moral end. In difference, he strives only for his greatest pleasure.
    • 2012, Juhana Lemetti, Historical Dictionary of Hobbes's Philosophy, page 221:
      Traditionally he has been considered a consequentalist or a utilitarianist; the famous Taylor–Warrender thesis (Taylor 1938; Warrender 1957) has sought to show that Hobbes's moral philosophy is deontological; […]

Adjective[edit]

utilitarianist (comparative more utilitarianist, superlative most utilitarianist)

  1. (uncommon) Relating to utilitarianism.
    Synonym: utilitarian
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