EUDEMONISM


Meaning of EUDEMONISM in English

— eudemonist , n. — eudemonistic , adj. — eudemonistically , adv.

/yooh dee"meuh niz'euhm/ , n. Ethics.

the doctrine that the basis of moral obligations is to be found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness.

Also, eudaemonism .

[ 1820-30; EUDEMON + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .