| Pronunciation: | | yoo`tili'tehreeu`nizum
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[n] doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number |
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UTILITARIANISM is a 14 letter word that starts with U. |
| | See Also: | | doctrine, ism, philosophy, school of thought |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \U*til`i*ta"ri*an*ism\, n.
1. The doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest
number should be the end and aim of all social and
political institutions. --Bentham.
2. The doctrine that virtue is founded in utility, or that
virtue is defined and enforced by its tendency to promote
the highest happiness of the universe. --J. S. Mill.
3. The doctrine that utility is the sole standard of
morality, so that the rectitude of an action is determined
by its usefulness.
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