Modern Utilitarian Ethics

ethics

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12.7

A consequentialist ethical theory, developed by thinkers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill in the 18th and 19th centuries, which holds that the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or well-being.

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Modern Utilitarian Ethics

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What are the most influential philosophical ideas?Philosophy & Ethics

Score

12.7

Rank

#40

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Average Rank

#23.0

Median

#23

Range

#23–#23

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