Main Entry: util·i·tar·i·an·ism

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 number
2 : utilitarian character, spirit, or quality