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utilitarianism

utilitarianism Utilitarianism is an ethical theory: a coherent set of ideas meant to offer general standards for guiding and judging moral conduct.

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory: a coherent set of ideas meant to offer general standards for guiding and judging moral conduct.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Ethical Theory” (D028663).
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