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utilitarianism [ˌjuːtılıˈteərıənızəm] N PHILOS

utilitarianism

功利主义 gōnglìzhǔyì

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He attributes these flaws to a more fundamental problem with utilitarianism: the basic reason for following it is hollow. en.wikipedia.org

He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism, and the first modern proponent of anarchism. en.wikipedia.org

He is regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. en.wikipedia.org

This reveals that the goals of utilitarianism and classical liberalism have to be tempered and reduced to more modest proposals to be practically applicable. en.wikipedia.org

Critics sometimes cite such prohibitions on leisure activities as a problem for act utilitarianism. en.wikipedia.org

For instance, the practical application of rule utilitarianism (or else two-level utilitarianism) may temper the aforementioned undesirable conclusions. en.wikipedia.org

He advocated social utilitarianism in literature, and the realistic treatment of social reality. en.wikipedia.org

During this time, utilitarianism was the only non-skeptical approach to ethics to remain popular. en.wikipedia.org

He also questions the call for utilitarianism in education and the value of educational research. en.wikipedia.org

Utilitarianism as a moral philosophy argues that maximizing happiness should be the moral standard by which our actions should be measured. en.wikipedia.org

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