utilitarian
11utilitarian — u|til|i|tar|i|an [ ju,tılı teriən ] adjective 1. ) utilitarian attitudes or principles are based on the belief that something is morally right if it helps a majority of people 2. ) designed to be useful rather than attractive: utilitarian… …
12utilitarian — UK [juːˌtɪlɪˈteərɪən] / US [juˌtɪlɪˈterɪən] adjective 1) designed to be useful rather than attractive utilitarian furniture 2) utilitarian attitudes or principles are based on the belief that something is morally right if it helps a majority of… …
13utilitarian — adj. Utilitarian is used with these nouns: ↑end …
14utilitarian — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See use, utility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. practical, useful, functional; see pragmatic , practical . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [yoo TIL i TAIR ee un] useful, practical …
15utilitarian — u|til|i|tar|i|an [ju:ˌtılıˈteəriən US ˈter ] adj 1.) formal intended to be useful and practical rather than attractive or comfortable ▪ ugly utilitarian buildings 2.) based on a belief in utilitarianism →↑materialistic …
16UTILITARIAN — a philosophical movement, often identified with ETHICS, developed by BENTHAM and popularized by MILL in the nineteenth century based on the BELIEF that what is important is whether something is of use to people or not. In ethics the… …
17utilitarian — adjective 1 formal useful and practical rather than being used for decoration: ugly utilitarian buildings 2 technical based on a belief in utilitarianism compare materialistic …
18utilitarian — adjective she traded in her sporty little coupe for a utilitarian station wagon Syn: practical, functional, pragmatic, serviceable, useful, sensible, efficient, utility, workaday, no frills; plain, unadorned, undecorative Ant: decorative …
19Utilitarian bioethics — is a branch of utilitarian ethics and bioethics that recommends directing medical resources where they will have most long term effect for good.It is implicitly used in some healthcare planning decisions, such as the use of Quality Adjusted Life… …
20utilitarian — /yooh til i tair ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to or consisting in utility. 2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc. 3. of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism. n. 4. an adherent of …
