yüˈdēməˌnizəm noun
also eu·dai·mo·nism -dīm-, -dām- ; or eu·de·mon·ism -dēm-
( -s )
Etymology: probably from German eudämonismus, from Greek eudaimon-, eudaimōn + German -ismus -ism
: an ethical theory that defines moral obligation by reference to happiness or personal well-being especially through a life governed by reason as distinguished from pursuit of pleasure — compare hedonism