n. the ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency
Jeremy Bentham was a contributor to the theory of utilitarianism.
Jeremy Bentham was a contributor to the theory of utilitarianism.
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golden rule; moral law; doctrine of virtue
disadvantage; nonbeneficial
7 syllables
u-til-i-tar-i-an-ism
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