n.1 the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
2 the doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct.
n.1 the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
2 the doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012