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Utilitarians

Utilitarians | Utilitarian

Utilitarians meaning

plural of utilitarian

Example sentences (4)

The theological utilitarians had the option of grounding their pursuit of happiness in the will of God; the hedonistic utilitarians needed a different defense.

Finally, whilst motives may not play a role in determining the morality of an action, this does not preclude utilitarians from fostering particular motives if doing so will increase overall happiness.

Rights-theorists tend to be abolitionist and utilitarians protectionist.

Utilitarians claim that what moves people is mainly the desire to be happy, to accumulate pleasure in their lives.