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hedonism

hedonism Hedonism is the view that pleasure is the highest measure, or a basic part, of moral worth.

Hedonism is the view that pleasure is the highest measure, or a basic part, of moral worth. In this historical usage, it is an ethical theory centered on pleasure as the ultimate value standard.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Hedonism” (Hedonism).
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