UTILITARIANISM


Meaning of UTILITARIANISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ē-ə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1827

1. : a doctrine that the useful is the good and that the determining consideration of right conduct should be the usefulness of its consequences ; specifically : a theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest happiness of the greatest number

2. : utilitarian character, spirit, or quality

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.