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Uncommonutilitarianism
The correct spelling is utilitarianism.
How to pronounce utilitarianism
noun
Say it like: Uti-lit-aria-nis-m
The correct spelling is utilitarianism. A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
- 2.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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