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utilitarianism

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Main Entry:
util·i·tar·i·an·ism 
          Listen to the pronunciation of utilitarianism
Pronunciation:
\-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\
Function:
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 number2: utilitarian character, spirit, or quality


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