A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
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- (noun) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- (noun) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
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noun A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
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noun The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
Summary
A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- (noun) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- (noun) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
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