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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUtilitarismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: utilitarismus
"Der Utilitarismus bewertet Handlungen nach ihrem Nutzen für die Mehrheit."
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2 senses- 1
A doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
"Utilitarianism suggests that the best action is the one that maximizes utility." - 2
A philosophical theory that evaluates the moral worth of an action based on its contribution to overall happiness.
"In utilitarianism, the consequences of an action are the primary basis for any judgment about its moral rightness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'utilis' (useful), entering English via French 'utilitaire' around the early 19th century. The philosophical doctrine was formally systematized by thinkers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill to describe the ethical theory that the most moral action is that which produces the greatest good for the greatest number.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Utilitarianism" is said worldwide
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Utilitarisme
Transliteration: ytilitarism
"L'utilitarisme est une théorie éthique qui évalue les actions en fonction de leurs conséquences."
Utilitarismus
Transliteration: utilitarismus
"Der Utilitarismus bewertet Handlungen nach ihrem Nutzen für die Mehrheit."
Utilitarismo
Transliteration: utilitarismo
"L'utilitarismo è una filosofia morale che considera le conseguenze delle azioni."
Utilitarismo
Transliteration: utilitarismo
"El utilitarismo es una teoría ética que busca maximizar la felicidad general."
Utilitarismo
Transliteration: utilitarismo
"O utilitarismo avalia as ações com base em suas consequências para o bem-estar coletivo."
उपयोगितावाद
Transliteration: Upyogitavad
"उपयोगितावाद एक नैतिक सिद्धांत है जो कार्यों के परिणामों के आधार पर मूल्यांकन करता है।"
功利主义
Transliteration: gōnglì zhǔyì
"功利主义是一种伦理理论，强调行为的后果。"
공리주의
Transliteration: gongrijuui
"공리주의는 행동의 결과를 기준으로 도덕적 가치를 평가하는 철학입니다."
功利主義
Transliteration: こうりしゅぎ
"功利主義は、行動の結果に基づいて道徳的価値を評価する理論です。"
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