negative utilitarianism
A form of utilitarianism that says we should minimize the total amount of aggregate…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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, 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
plural: negative utilitarianisms| Singular | negative utilitarianism |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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