Definition of Utilitarian
Utilitarian
u·til·i·tar·i·an
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Focused on achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
e.g. The philosopher argued that a utilitarian approach to ethics was the most just.
(noun)
a believer in the philosophical/ethical doctrine that an action must be right if is for the benefit/happiness of the majority (i.e.utilitarianism);
e.g. He was a utilitarian who believed that an action must be right or moral if it benefits the majority.
(adjective)
of or relating to utilitarianism, which is the philosophical/ethical doctrine that an action must be right if is for the benefit/happiness of the majority;
e.g. The utilitarian theorist talked about the 'greater good'.
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