utilitarianism
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- noun
- /ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛrɪnɪzəm/
- Specialized
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utilitarismo
- The usual distinction is between a principle-based morality, as advocated by Immanuel Kant, and utilitarianism, a morality based on consequences.
- utilitarianism and hedonism
- rule utilitarianism
- philosophy of utilitarianism
This is the real reason Kant says that utilitarianism goes wrong.
- This is the real reason Kant says that utilitarianism goes wrong.
- So this is a very common concern or objection about utilitarianism.
- Let's look back to the very opening pages of Mill's treatise on utilitarianism.
- OK, so that's what I want to say in closing about the utilitarianism and its critics.
- So this is part of what Audi says about utilitarianism in the very start of this article.
- But it could also be, you know, you're committed to utilitarianism and the effective altruist movement.
- In fact, I think Pete could talk about the, the flaws with utilitarianism.
- But his, to speak very loosely, he's what's called a hedonistic utilitarianism.
- I think too many people confuse minimalism with utilitarianism, but I think that beauty is essential.
- When I was interviewing him for this Netflix thing, quite often we we, we confuse minimalism with utilitarianism.
Examples
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But Jeremy Bentham developed what we call utilitarianism, the utilitarian social welfare function.
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Modern anthropology becomes materialist, and morality, against a backdrop of utilitarianism, becomes the morality of efficiency.
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The first category, utilitarianism, contains comments and strategies that support the greatest good for the greatest number.
Academic text (2013) -
We will pursue these questions and much else about classical utilitarianism next Monday.
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Other ethical systems are all about what you do, whereas utilitarianism is about how the world is.
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For the record, Bentham's utilitarianism would not agree with your position in every case.
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If there is a resurgence of interest in utilitarianism within philosophy, law professors are likely to write about utilitarianism.
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A subset of utilitarianism, consequentialism, particularly "rule utilitarianism," justifies a social norm against theft in terms of the long-term consequences for society.
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Utilitarianism is the view that the best actions are those that utilitarianism maximize happiness for the greatest number of people.
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Many political decisions are influenced by utilitarianism, as leaders strive to benefit the majority.
Synonyms
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A way to judge actions as right or wrong by their results
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
utilitarianism = utilitarian (transparent) = utilitarian + ism
Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'utilitarian' to denote a doctrine or system, a straightforward and learnable pattern.
Etymology
Utilitarianism comes from the word utility, which means 'usefulness', plus the ending -ism, which marks a 'belief' or system. So utilitarianism is the idea that the right action is the one that brings the most 'use' or benefit for the most people.