utilitarianismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌjuː.tɪ.lɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/juːˌtɪl.əˈter.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/the system of thought that states that the best action or decision in a particular situation is the one that brings most advantages to the most people
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