utilitarianism
11Utilitarianism — A philosophy that bases the moral worth of an action upon the number of people it gives happiness or pleasure to. A utilitarian philosophy is used when making social, economic or political decisions for the betterment of society . In… …
12utilitarianism — The ethical theory advanced by Bentham, both James and J. S. Mill, Sidgwick, and many others, that answers all questions of what to do, what to admire, or how to live, in terms of maximizing utility or happiness. As well as an ethical theory,… …
13utilitarianism — The name given by John Stuart Mill to a leading tradition of economic liberalism in political and moral philosophy and social theory. As a political and moral philosophy, utilitarianism is epitomized by a famous slogan coined by Jeremy Bentham ,… …
14utilitarianism — [[t]ju͟ːtɪlɪte͟əriənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Utilitarianism is the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people. [TECHNICAL] …
15Utilitarianism — theory of ethics based on quantitative maximization of total welfare for a specific population of humans. It is a form of consequentialism. Welfare is generally described hedonistically. Utilitarianism is summarized as The greatest happiness for… …
16utilitarianism — n. an ethical theory holding that utility is morally important and should always be maximized. There are different definitions of utility but all relate to the consequences of actions as opposed to the intentions or principles behind them (see… …
17Utilitarianism (architecture) — Utilitarianism in architecture can mean several things. 1. The belief that the value of a thing or an action is determined by its utility.2. The ethical theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill that all action should be directed… …
18Utilitarianism (book) — John Stuart Mill s book Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism in ethics. The essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in Fraser s Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single… …
19utilitarianism — 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 …
20utilitarianism — noun a) A system of ethics based on the premise that somethings value may be measured by its usefulness. b) the theory that action should be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people ; hedonistic… …
