utilitarianism
noun/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriənɪzəm/
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteriənɪzəm/
[uncountable] (philosophy)- the belief that the right course of action is the one that will produce the greatest happiness of the greatest number of peopleTopics Politicsc2
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