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utilitarianism in Arabic

نَفْعِيَّة nafʕiyya

utilitarianism in Arabic: نَفْعِيَّة (nafʕiyya). In English, utilitarianism means a system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

Arabic words for utilitarianism

the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"
نَفْعِيَّة nafʕiyya

English meaning of utilitarianism

  1. noun A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun Practicality, functionality, as opposed to e.g. aesthetics.

Full definition of utilitarianism

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Questions about utilitarianism in Arabic

What is the meaning of utilitarianism in Arabic?
Utilitarianism in Arabic is نَفْعِيَّة (nafʕiyya).
ما معنى كلمة utilitarianism؟
Utilitarianism: نَفْعِيَّة (nafʕiyya).
What does utilitarianism mean in English?
Utilitarianism means a system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

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