Ben·tham·ism (b n th -m z m)n. The utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, holding that pleasure is the only good and that the greatest happiness for the greatest number should be the ultimate goal of humans. Ben tham·ite (-m t) n. |
Benthamism [ˈbɛnθəˌmɪzəm]
n
(Philosophy) the philosophy of utilitarianism as first expounded by the British philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) in terms of an action being good that has a greater tendency to augment the happiness of the community than to diminish it
Benthamite n & adj
Benthamism
the philosophical theory of Jeremy Bentham that the morality of actions is estimated and determined by their utility and that pleasure and pain are both the ultimate Standard of right and wrong and the fundamental motives influencing human actions and wishes. — Benthamite, n. — Benthamic, adj.
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