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Utilitarianism

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    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. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Practicality, functionality, as opposed to e.g. aesthetics. countable, uncountable

    "After a few more concerts, my uneasiness took form: the response seemed only to be to the Interpreter as Performer. The reviews praised her artistry. But I heard few women speak of her as a bridge in communication for deaf women, about her function, her "utilitarianism.""

Etymology

From utilitarian + -ism.

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