u|til|i|tar|i|an|ism

u|til|i|tar|i|an|ism
u|til|i|tar|i|an|ism «yoo TIHL uh TAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun.
1. the doctrine or belief that the greatest good of the greatest number should be the purpose of human conduct, especially as proposed by Jeremy Bentham.
2. the doctrine or belief that actions are good if they are useful.

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