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utili·tari·an·ism (-iz′əm)
noun
- the doctrine that the worth or value of anything is determined solely by its utility
- the doctrine, developed by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, that the purpose of all action should be to bring about the greatest happiness of the greatest number
- utilitarian character or quality
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