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| utilitarianismnoun | (philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories. |
| benthamian | Of or relating to Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer, regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. |
| benthamistnoun | Benthamite |
| brandtian | Of or relating to Richard Brandt (1910–1997), American philosopher of the utilitarian tradition in moral philosophy. |
| contractariannoun | An advocate of contractarianism |
| bennitenoun | (UK) A supporter of the political views of former British politician Tony Benn. |
| necessitariannoun | One who maintains the doctrine of philosophical necessity, in opposition to that of freedom of the will: opposed to libertarian. (The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911). |
| functionalistnoun | One who believes in functionalism. |
| pragmaticistic | Relating to the philosophy of pragmaticism. |
| behaviouralistnoun | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of behavioralist. [(American spelling) An advocate of behavioralism.] |
| contractualistic | Based on a contract |
| legalitariannoun | One who promotes such ideas. |
| williamsian | Of or relating to Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier Williams III; 1911–1983), American playwright. |
| godwinian | Of or pertaining to William Godwin (1756–1836), English writer and political philosopher, an early advocate of utilitarianism and anarchism. |
| rawlsiannoun | Of, relating to, or influenced by John Rawls (1921–2002), American moral and political philosopher. |
| russellian | Of or relating to Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, social critic and political activist. |
| antidualistic | Rejecting dualism. |
| libertariannoun | (politics) One who advocates libertarianism (“a political philosophy maintaining that all persons are the absolute owners of their own lives, and should be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property, provided they allow others that same liberty”); also, a member of a political party supporting libertarianism. |
| animal liberationistnoun | (ethics, social policy) A theorist or activist who is a member of the animal liberation movement. |
| antimoralistic | Opposing moralism. |
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