utilitarianism
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Set in a post-apocalyptic Outback, Broken Roads leans heavily into its “Moral Compass,” with options that reflect four different philosophies: utilitarianism, nihilism, Machiavellianism and humanism.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Bentham was an English lawyer known for his adoption of utilitarianism, a political philosophy that emphasized the goal of achieving the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
It’s the same kind of cold-hearted spreadsheet utilitarianism the Empire uses, which is why he seems so tortured and sure of himself at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
“I’ve talked to many, many people who care about education, but they sometimes have the idealism without the practicality, or they have the kind of grinding, you know, utilitarianism without the idealism,” Clinton said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022
Even in that material civilisation which utilitarianism delights to glorify, there is an element which the philosophy of mere enjoyment cannot explain.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Vocabulary lists containing utilitarianism
The Industrial Revolution - Middle School and High School
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Chapters 24–25
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Chapter 23: Political and Industrial Revolutions
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