Utilitarianism Definition

yo͝o-tĭlĭ-târē-ə-nĭzəm
noun
The doctrine that the worth or value of anything is determined solely by its utility.
Webster's New World
The doctrine, developed by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, that the aim of all action should be to bring about the greatest happiness of the greatest number.
Webster's New World
Utilitarian character or quality.
Webster's New World

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"; hedonistic universalism.

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(philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
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Noun

Singular:
utilitarianism
Plural:
utilitarianisms

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