utilitarianism

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Utilitarismus

Nützlichkeitsprinzip

Nützlichkeitsdenken

Utilitaritätsprinzip

Synonyme

materialism

economics

Übersetzungen

utilitarisme

utilitarismo

utilitarismo

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faydacılık

utilitarisme

ωφελιμισμός

النفعية

نفعية

نفعي

ωφελιμίσμος

Etymologie (Englisch)

From utilitarian + -ism.