noun
US/juːˌtɪl.ɪˈter.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/
UK/juːˌtɪl.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/
the idea that the right action is the one that brings the most good to the most people
In context
Under utilitarianism, a choice is good if it makes the largest number of people happy.
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