HyperDic: utilitarianism

English > 1 sense of the word utilitarianism:
NOUNcognitionutilitarianismdoctrine that the useful is the good
English > utilitarianism: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaningdoctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness / happiness for the greatest number.
Broaderdoctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismA belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Spanishutilitarismo
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