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Eudemonisms\'

[yoo-dee-muh-niz-uhm]

noun Ethics.

the doctrine that the basis of moral obligations is to be found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness.

Also, eu·dae·mon·ism.

Origin:
1820–30; eudemon + -ism

Related forms

eu·de·mon·ist, noun

eu·de·mon·is·tic, adjective

eu·de·mon·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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