universalistic hedonism

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• universalistic hedonism — noun : an ethical theory that the supreme good and the determining consideration of moral conduct is the greatest happiness of the greatest number : utilitarianism 1 contrasted with egoistic hedonism; compare psychological hedonism …   Useful english dictionary

• egoistic hedonism — noun : the ethical theory that the valid aim of right conduct is one s own happiness contrasted with universalistic hedonism …   Useful english dictionary

• social hedonism — noun : universalistic hedonism …   Useful english dictionary

• Sidgwick, Henry — born May 31, 1838, Skipton, Yorkshire, Eng. died Aug. 29, 1900, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire British philosopher. Educated at Cambridge, he remained there as a fellow (from 1859) and professor (from 1883). His Methods of Ethics (1874) is considered… …   Universalium

• Consequentialism — is the class of normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one s conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness of that conduct. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act (or omission) is… …   Wikipedia

• Teleological ethics — (Greek telos, “end”; logos, “science”) is a theory of morality that derives duty or moral obligation from what is good or desirable as an end to be achieved. It is opposed to deontological ethics (from the Greek deon, “duty”), which holds that… …   Wikipedia

• teleological ethics — Theory that derives duty from what is valuable as an end, in a manner diametrically opposed to deontological ethics. Teleological ethics holds that the basic standard of duty is the contribution that an action makes to the realization of nonmoral …   Universalium

• greatest happiness principle — noun : a prinicple in Benthamism: right and wrong are to be judged by the degree to which the action judged achieves the greatest happiness of the greatest number called also utility principle; compare universalistic hedonism …   Useful english dictionary

• Bradley, F.H. — Bradley T.L.S.Sprigge INTRODUCTORY F.H.Bradley (1846–1924) was a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, for all his adult life. Though his personality and life are interesting, information about them is not required for an understanding of his… …   History of philosophy

• Henry Sidgwick — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 19th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = name = Henry Sidgwick birth = birth date|1838|5|31| death = death date and age|1900|8|28|1838|5|31| school tradition = Utilitarianism… …   Wikipedia