eudemonism

American

[yoo-dee-muh-niz-uhm] / juˈdi məˌnɪz əm /

Or eudaemonism

noun

Ethics.

the doctrine that the basis of moral obligations is to be found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness.

eudemonism British

/ juːˈdiːməˌnɪzəm /

noun

philosophy an ethical doctrine holding that the value of moral action lies in its capacity to produce happiness

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Origin of eudemonism

First recorded in 1820–30; eudemon + -ism

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On the other hand, it was a great merit in Kant that he first made clear the unconditional validity of moral judgment, independent of all eudemonism.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Richard Falckenberg

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