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Utilitarianism is a family of theories in normative ethics that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that lead to the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different characterizations, the basic idea…
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| Utilitarianism | is a | family of theories in normative ethics that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals | 0.90 | text |
| Utilitarianism | is a | version of consequentialism | 0.90 | text |
| Utilitarianism | is a | partial success in Sidgwick's overall project | 0.90 | text |
| Utilitarianism | is a | only form of utilitarianism consistent with the important philosophical principle of preference autonomy | 0.90 | text |
| Utilitarianism | is a | inability to quantify | 0.90 | text |
| virtue | instance of | Mill anticipates the objection that people desire other things | 0.80 | text |
| Utilitarianism | related to 18th century | Jeremy Bentham | 0.60 | section |
| Utilitarianism | related to Act and rule utilitarianism | In | 0.60 | section |
| Utilitarianism | related to Act and rule utilitarianism | It | 0.60 | section |
| Utilitarianism | related to Act and rule utilitarianism | Paley | 0.60 | section |
| Utilitarianism | related to Act and rule utilitarianism | Mill | 0.60 | section |
| Utilitarianism | related to Act and rule utilitarianism | However | 0.60 | section |
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