utility monster
utility monster · utility monsters
A hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources…A hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.
Meaning
1 sensesA hypothetical sentient being that derives much more hedonic pleasure from resources than ordinary beings do; in some critiques of utilitarianism, such a being would demand an extremely hedonistic lifestyle at the expense of everyone else, due to its greater capacity to feel pleasure.
Forms
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