gōng
zhǔ

technical
noun
formal

Meaning of 功利主义

功利主义 means utilitarianism; the ethical theory that the best action maximizes overall utility or happiness. Pronounced gōng lì zhǔ yì.

  • utilitarianism; the ethical theory that the best action maximizes overall utility or happiness

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
zhǔ
shì
lún
xué
zhōng
de
zhòng
yào
lùn
 

Utilitarianism is an important theory in ethics.

Biān
qìn
ěr
shì
gōng
zhǔ
de
dài
biǎo
rén
 

Bentham and Mill are representative figures of utilitarianism.

men
néng
chún
cuì
cóng
gōng
zhǔ
de
jiǎo
lái
héng
liáng
qiè
 

We cannot measure everything purely from a utilitarian perspective.

Zhè
zhǒng
gōng
zhǔ
de
xiǎng
shì
le
rén
quán
 

This kind of utilitarian thinking neglects individual rights.