NOUN | cognition | utilitarianism | doctrine that the useful is the good |
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Meaning | doctrine 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. | |
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Broader | doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism | A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
Spanish | utilitarismo | |
Catalan | utilitarisme |
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