eudemonics

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eudemonics

(ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪks) or

eudaemonics

n (functioning as singular) 1. (Philosophy) the art or theory of happiness2. (Philosophy) another word for eudemonism ˌeudeˈmonic, ˌeudaeˈmonic adj

eudemonics, eudaemonics

1. an art or means of acquiring happiness; eudemonism.
2. the theory of happiness. — eudemonia, n. — eudemonic, eudemonical, adj.See also: Happiness
the ethical doctrine that the basis of morality lies in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness, especially in a life governed by reason rather than pleasure. — eudemonist, eudaemonist, n.See also: Ethics