Definition of utilitarianism in English:

utilitarianism

nounjʊˌtɪlɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)mjuˌtɪləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm

mass noun

1The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Example sentencesExamples
- He argued that Kantianism and utilitarianism, the two major traditions in western moral philosophy, mistakenly placed the foundation for morality in legalistic notions such as duty and obligation.
- Mill criticizes Kant's categorical imperative noting that it is essentially the same as utilitarianism since it involves calculating the good or bad consequences of an action to determine the morality of that action.
- The report identified social justice and economic-rationalist utilitarianism as the major competing educational philosophies or ideologies.
- After all, moral theories such as Kantianism, utilitarianism, and common-sense morality require that an agent give weight to the interests of others.
- Rule utilitarianism holds that a behavioral code or rule is morally right if the consequences of adopting that rule are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone.
1. 1.1 The doctrine that an action is right in so far as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus, if the operating principle of utilitarianism is to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number, it would be impossible to realize because there is no way to know what constitutes that happiness.
  And once happiness is itself moralized, the credentials of utilitarianism as an overall theory of ethics are compromised.
  One version of utilitarianism holds that a good way of increasing total happiness is to bring into the world more happy people.
  Mill famously advanced a nuanced utilitarianism, in which the principle of greatest happiness included the caveat that there were qualitatively distinct kinds of happiness.
  Critics have traditionally attacked utilitarianism for focusing too heavily on happiness, and not enough on other intrinsic goods, such as justice and rights.

The most famous exponents of utilitarianism were Jeremy Bentham and J. S. Mill. It has been criticized for focusing on the consequences rather than the motive or intrinsic nature of an action, for the difficulty of adequately comparing the happiness of different individuals, and for failing to account for the value placed on concepts such as justice and equality

Definition of utilitarianism in US English:

utilitarianism

nounjuˌtɪləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəmyo͞oˌtiləˈterēəˌnizəm

1The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Example sentencesExamples
- He argued that Kantianism and utilitarianism, the two major traditions in western moral philosophy, mistakenly placed the foundation for morality in legalistic notions such as duty and obligation.
- Mill criticizes Kant's categorical imperative noting that it is essentially the same as utilitarianism since it involves calculating the good or bad consequences of an action to determine the morality of that action.
- Rule utilitarianism holds that a behavioral code or rule is morally right if the consequences of adopting that rule are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone.
- The report identified social justice and economic-rationalist utilitarianism as the major competing educational philosophies or ideologies.
- After all, moral theories such as Kantianism, utilitarianism, and common-sense morality require that an agent give weight to the interests of others.
1. 1.1 The doctrine that an action is right insofar as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus, if the operating principle of utilitarianism is to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number, it would be impossible to realize because there is no way to know what constitutes that happiness.
  Critics have traditionally attacked utilitarianism for focusing too heavily on happiness, and not enough on other intrinsic goods, such as justice and rights.
  And once happiness is itself moralized, the credentials of utilitarianism as an overall theory of ethics are compromised.
  Mill famously advanced a nuanced utilitarianism, in which the principle of greatest happiness included the caveat that there were qualitatively distinct kinds of happiness.
  One version of utilitarianism holds that a good way of increasing total happiness is to bring into the world more happy people.

单词	utilitarianism
释义	Definition of utilitarianism in English: utilitarianism nounjʊˌtɪlɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)mjuˌtɪləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm mass noun 1The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. Example sentencesExamples He argued that Kantianism and utilitarianism, the two major traditions in western moral philosophy, mistakenly placed the foundation for morality in legalistic notions such as duty and obligation. Mill criticizes Kant's categorical imperative noting that it is essentially the same as utilitarianism since it involves calculating the good or bad consequences of an action to determine the morality of that action. The report identified social justice and economic-rationalist utilitarianism as the major competing educational philosophies or ideologies. After all, moral theories such as Kantianism, utilitarianism, and common-sense morality require that an agent give weight to the interests of others. Rule utilitarianism holds that a behavioral code or rule is morally right if the consequences of adopting that rule are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone. 1.1 The doctrine that an action is right in so far as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct. Example sentencesExamples Thus, if the operating principle of utilitarianism is to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number, it would be impossible to realize because there is no way to know what constitutes that happiness. And once happiness is itself moralized, the credentials of utilitarianism as an overall theory of ethics are compromised. One version of utilitarianism holds that a good way of increasing total happiness is to bring into the world more happy people. Mill famously advanced a nuanced utilitarianism, in which the principle of greatest happiness included the caveat that there were qualitatively distinct kinds of happiness. Critics have traditionally attacked utilitarianism for focusing too heavily on happiness, and not enough on other intrinsic goods, such as justice and rights. The most famous exponents of utilitarianism were Jeremy Bentham and J. S. Mill. It has been criticized for focusing on the consequences rather than the motive or intrinsic nature of an action, for the difficulty of adequately comparing the happiness of different individuals, and for failing to account for the value placed on concepts such as justice and equality Definition of utilitarianism in US English: utilitarianism nounjuˌtɪləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəmyo͞oˌtiləˈterēəˌnizəm 1The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. Example sentencesExamples He argued that Kantianism and utilitarianism, the two major traditions in western moral philosophy, mistakenly placed the foundation for morality in legalistic notions such as duty and obligation. Mill criticizes Kant's categorical imperative noting that it is essentially the same as utilitarianism since it involves calculating the good or bad consequences of an action to determine the morality of that action. Rule utilitarianism holds that a behavioral code or rule is morally right if the consequences of adopting that rule are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone. The report identified social justice and economic-rationalist utilitarianism as the major competing educational philosophies or ideologies. After all, moral theories such as Kantianism, utilitarianism, and common-sense morality require that an agent give weight to the interests of others. 1.1 The doctrine that an action is right insofar as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct. Example sentencesExamples Thus, if the operating principle of utilitarianism is to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number, it would be impossible to realize because there is no way to know what constitutes that happiness. Critics have traditionally attacked utilitarianism for focusing too heavily on happiness, and not enough on other intrinsic goods, such as justice and rights. And once happiness is itself moralized, the credentials of utilitarianism as an overall theory of ethics are compromised. Mill famously advanced a nuanced utilitarianism, in which the principle of greatest happiness included the caveat that there were qualitatively distinct kinds of happiness. One version of utilitarianism holds that a good way of increasing total happiness is to bring into the world more happy people.
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