Synonyms of utilitarianism

Noun


1. utilitarianism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism

usage: doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number

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