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felicific calculus

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felicific calculus

Noun

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(historical, philosophy, economics) A quasi-mathematical technique proposed by 19th-century utilitarian ethical theorists for determining the net amount of happiness, pleasure, or utility resulting from an action, sometimes regarded as a precursor of cost-benefit analysis.

Japanese Meaning

19世紀の功利主義倫理理論家によって提案された、行動がもたらす幸福、快楽、効用の純量を算定するための準数学的技法 / ある行動の結果としての幸福や快楽の量を数量化し、比較可能な形にする方法（費用便益分析の先駆概念とされる）

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The philosopher explained how the felicific calculus could, in theory, guide lawmakers toward policies that maximized overall well-being.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その哲学者は、理論的には幸福計算が立法者を社会全体の幸福を最大化する政策へ導くことができると説明した。

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(historical, philosophy, economics) A quasi-mathematical technique proposed by 19th-century utilitarian ethical theorists for determining the net amount of happiness, pleasure, or utility resulting from an action, sometimes regarded as a precursor of cost-benefit analysis.

Bentham's way of becoming the Newton of the moral world was to develop the "felicific calculus."

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