greatest happiness for the greatest number
The goal that human conduct, laws, and institutions should have, according to utilitarianism.
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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby greatest happiness for the greatest number
greater vestibular gland, greater zygomatic muscle, greatest, greatest common divisor, greatest good for the greatest number, greatest happiness for the greatest number, greatest happiness principle, greatest-integer function, greatest lower bound, greatest thing since sliced bread, Great Expectations
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