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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - utilitarianism

 
 

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Utilitarianism

utilitarianism
~ n technical the belief that an action is good if it helps the greatest possible number of people
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  Utilitarianism is the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people. (TECHNICAL) N-UNCOUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
   noun  Date: 1827  1. a doctrine that the useful is the good and that the determining consideration of right conduct should be the usefulness of its consequences; specifically a theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest happiness of the greatest number  2. utilitarian character, spirit, or quality ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. 1 the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. 2 the doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct. ...
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  noun philos. утилитаризм ...
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