[ ju:'di:mənɪz(ə)m ]
(also eudemonism )
■ noun a system of ethics that bases moral value on the likelihood of actions producing happiness.
Derivatives
eudaemonist noun
eudaemonistic adjective
Origin
C19: from Gk eudaimonismos 'system of happiness', from eudaimōn 'happy', from eu 'well' + daimōn 'guardian spirit'.