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Meaning of utilitarianist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/jʊtɪlɪˈtɛːɹiənɪst/

Definitions

One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.

uncommon

Examples

“In contrast to the egoist, the utilitarianist defines acceptable behavior as that which maximizes the principle of utility — the greatest good for the greatest number of people.”
“Like the utilitarianist, the egoist tries to maximise good over evil as an intrinsically good moral end. In difference, he strives only for his greatest pleasure.”
“Traditionally he has been considered a consequentalist or a utilitarianist; the famous Taylor–Warrender thesis (Taylor 1938; Warrender 1957) has sought to show that Hobbes's moral philosophy is deontological; […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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