utilitarianism

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

materialism

economics

Vertalings

utilitarisme

Utilitarismus

utilitarismo

utilitarismo

utilitarisme

utilitarismo

faydacılık

utilitarisme

ωφελιμισμός

ωφελιμίσμος

نفعي

نفعية

Nützlichkeitsprinzip

Nützlichkeitsdenken

Etimologie (Engels)

From utilitarian + -ism.