Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism
utilitarianism
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
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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. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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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
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~ n technical the belief that an action is good if it helps the greatest possible number of people ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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