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negative utilitarianisms

negative utilitarianisms is the plural of negative utilitarianism.

Meaning of negative utilitarianism

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.

Questions about negative utilitarianisms

What is negative utilitarianisms the plural of?
Negative utilitarianisms is the plural of negative utilitarianism.

Words near negative utilitarianisms in the dictionary

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

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