utilitarianism

[ yoo-til-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

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noun

the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons.

Origin of utilitarianism

First recorded in 1820–30; utilitarian + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM utilitarianism

an·ti·u·til·i·tar·i·an·ism, noun

Words nearby utilitarianism

utile, utile dulci, Utilicare, utilidor, utilitarian, utilitarianism, utility, utility function, utility man, utility player, utility pole

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Example sentences from the Web for utilitarianism

But here's what utilitarianism, according to Williams, leaves out of the picture: individual agency.
A Sophistic Moral Case For War|Ali Gharib|October 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Utilitarianism illustrates another way of mistreating the situation.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
The matter is more difficult than a superficial Utilitarianism perceives.
A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution|C. M. Williams
Nevertheless, I must not pride myself too much on my activity and utilitarianism.
Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1|Nathaniel Hawthorne

It had newness written everywhere, and utilitarianism and wealth seemed to be the great things to proclaim.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking
What, therefore, Utilitarianism above all other things recommends and insists upon is the practice of virtue.
Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics|William Thomas Thornton

British Dictionary definitions for utilitarianism

utilitarianism

/ (juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) /

noun ethics

the doctrine that the morally correct course of action consists in the greatest good for the greatest number, that is, in maximizing the total benefit resulting, without regard to the distribution of benefits and burdens

the theory that the criterion of virtue is utility

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Cultural definitions for utilitarianism

utilitarianism

A system of ethics according to which the rightness or wrongness of an action should be judged by its consequences. The goal of utilitarian ethics is to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Jeremy Bentham, an English philosopher, was the founder of utilitarianism; John Stuart Mill was its best-known defender.

单词	utilitarianism
释义	utilitarianism [ yoo-til-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ] / yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR utilitarianism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons. Origin of utilitarianism First recorded in 1820–30; utilitarian + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM utilitarianism an·ti·u·til·i·tar·i·an·ism, noun Words nearby utilitarianism utile, utile dulci, Utilicare, utilidor, utilitarian, utilitarianism, utility, utility function, utility man, utility player, utility pole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for utilitarianism But here's what utilitarianism, according to Williams, leaves out of the picture: individual agency. A Sophistic Moral Case For War\|Ali Gharib\|October 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Utilitarianism illustrates another way of mistreating the situation. Human Nature and Conduct\|John Dewey The matter is more difficult than a superficial Utilitarianism perceives. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution\|C. M. Williams Nevertheless, I must not pride myself too much on my activity and utilitarianism. Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1\|Nathaniel Hawthorne It had newness written everywhere, and utilitarianism and wealth seemed to be the great things to proclaim. The Day of Judgment\|Joseph Hocking What, therefore, Utilitarianism above all other things recommends and insists upon is the practice of virtue. Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics\|William Thomas Thornton British Dictionary definitions for utilitarianism utilitarianism / (juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) / noun ethics the doctrine that the morally correct course of action consists in the greatest good for the greatest number, that is, in maximizing the total benefit resulting, without regard to the distribution of benefits and burdens the theory that the criterion of virtue is utility Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to utilitarianism pragmatism, heterodoxy, golden rule, advantage, advisability, benefit, convenience, effectiveness, efficiency, fitness, helpfulness, opportunism, opportunity, order, policy, practicality, propriety, prudence, suitability, usefulness Cultural definitions for utilitarianism utilitarianism A system of ethics according to which the rightness or wrongness of an action should be judged by its consequences. The goal of utilitarian ethics is to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Jeremy Bentham, an English philosopher, was the founder of utilitarianism; John Stuart Mill was its best-known defender. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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utilitarianism

noun

Origin of utilitarianism

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Example sentences from the Web for utilitarianism

British Dictionary definitions for utilitarianism

noun ethics

Words related to utilitarianism

Cultural definitions for utilitarianism