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utilitarianism

noun(util-i-tar-i-an-ism)

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

utilitarianism

noun(util-i-tar-i-an-ism)

utilitarian character, spirit, or quality

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utilitarianism Definition

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