eudaemonism

  • 1eudaemonism — [yo͞o dē′mən iz΄əm] n. 〚Gr eudaimonismos, a calling happy < eudaimonizein, to call happy < eudaimōn: see EUDAEMONIA〛 the ethical doctrine that personal happiness is the chief good and the proper aim of action, esp. such happiness conceived of in&#8230; …

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  • 2eudaemonism — [yo͞o dē′mən iz΄əm] n. [Gr eudaimonismos, a calling happy &LT; eudaimonizein, to call happy &LT; eudaimōn: see EUDAEMONIA] the ethical doctrine that personal happiness is the chief good and the proper aim of action, esp. such happiness conceived&#8230; …

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  • 3Eudaemonism — Eudemonism Eu*de mon*ism, Eudaemonism Eu*d[ae] mon*ism, n. [Gr. ? a thinking happy, fr, ? blessed with a good genius, happy; e y^ well, good + ? one s demon of genius. See {Demon}.] That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral&#8230; …

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  • 4eudaemonism — or eudaimonism noun Etymology: Greek eudaimonia happiness, from eudaimōn having a good attendant spirit, happy, from eu + daimōn spirit more at demon Date: 1827 a theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal well being •&#8230; …

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  • 5eudaemonism — noun A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality. See Also: eudaemon, eudaemonia, eudaemonic …

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  • 6eudaemonism — ethical belief that happiness equals morality Philosophical Isms …

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  • 7eudaemonism — [ju: di:mənɪz(ə)m] (also eudemonism) noun a system of ethics that bases moral value on the likelihood of actions producing happiness. Derivatives eudaemonist noun eudaemonistic adjective Origin C19: from Gk eudaimonismos system of happiness ,&#8230; …

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  • 8eudaemonism — n.; (also eudemonism) Hedonism, utilitarianism, hedonistic or utilitarian philosophy, Epicureanism, Benthamism …

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  • 9eudaemonism — eu·dae·mon·ism …

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