utilitarianism
English
Etymology
utilitarian + -ism
Noun
utilitarianism (countable and uncountable, plural utilitarianisms)
- (philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- (philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
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the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"
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