UTILITARIANISM
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as maximizing happiness and reducing suffering. Classic utilitarianism's two most influential contributors are Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. John Stuart Mill in his book Utilitarianism, stated, "In the golden rule of Jesus of Nazareth, we read the complete spirit of the ethics of utility. To do as one would be done by, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, constitute the ideal perfection of utilitarian morality." According to Bentham and Mill, Utilitarianism is hedonistic only when the result of an action has ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Utilitarianism
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utilitarianism
Noun
- A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- the theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"; hedonistic universalism.
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