English Dictionary

utilitarianism

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

日本語の意味

功利主義 — 有用性によって物事の価値が評価されるという前提に基づく倫理体系

Utilitarianism guided her decision to allocate resources where they would benefit the greatest number of people.

功利主義は、資源をできるだけ多くの人に利益をもたらすよう配分するという彼女の決定を導いた。

意味（1）

(philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

意味（2）

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilitarianisms （ plural ）