utilitarianism

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness. countable,uncountable
  2. The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories. countable,uncountable
  3. Practicality, functionality, as opposed to e.g. aesthetics. countable,uncountable
    — After a few more concerts, my uneasiness took form: the response seemed only to be to the Interpreter as Performer. The reviews praised her artistry. But I heard few women speak of her as a bridge in communication for deaf women, about her function, her "utilitarianism."

词形变化

utilitarianisms plural

词汇关系

上位词
consequentialism welfarism
衍生词
antiutilitarianism negative utilitarianism nonutilitarianism rule utilitarianism
并列词
deontology

词源

Etymology tree
English utilitarian
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English utilitarianism
From utilitarian + -ism.
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