eudemonism

American  

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

Or eudaemonism

noun

Ethics.

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

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eudemonism British  

/ juːˈdiːməˌnɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• eudemonist noun
• eudemonistic adjective
• eudemonistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of eudemonism

First recorded in 1820–30; eudemon + -ism

Example Sentences

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.

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