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negative utilitarianism

negative utilitarianism noun: a form of utilitarianism that says we should minimize the total amount of aggregate suffering, or that we should minimize suffering and then, secondarily, maximize the total amount of happiness.

Noun

negative utilitarianism (usually uncountable, plural negative utilitarianisms)

  1. (usually) A form of utilitarianism that says we should minimize the total amount of aggregate suffering, or that we should minimize suffering and then, secondarily, maximize the total amount of happiness.

Forms of negative utilitarianism

pluralnegative utilitarianisms

Questions about negative utilitarianism

What does negative utilitarianism mean?
Negative utilitarianism means a form of utilitarianism that says we should minimize the total amount of aggregate suffering, or that we should minimize suffering and then, secondarily, maximize the total amount of happiness.
What part of speech is negative utilitarianism?
Negative utilitarianism is a noun.
What is the plural of negative utilitarianism?
The plural of negative utilitarianism is negative utilitarianisms.

Words near negative utilitarianism in the dictionary

  1. negative split
  2. negative theology
  3. negative transfer
  4. negative transfers
  5. negative utilitarian
  6. negative utilitarianism
  7. negative utilitarianisms
  8. negative utilitarians
  9. negative verb
  10. negative verbs
  11. negative zero

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