Definition
功利主义是伦理学中的一派理论，主张行为的对错取决于其带来的快乐或效益的总量。在日常中文里这个词也常被用来批评一个人做事只看重利益、不讲原则——比如‘这个人太功利主义了’，但严格来说这与哲学上的Utilitarianism不完全等同。注意区分‘功利’（实用/利益）和‘功利主义’（系统学说）。
n.
utilitarianism (philosophical theory)
Examples
- 功利主义。gōng lì zhǔ yì shì xīfāng lúnlǐxué zhōng zhòngyào de dàodé lǐlùn zhī yī.Utilitarianism is an important moral theory in Western ethics.
- 功利主义，。Tā de juécè wánquán jīyú gōng lì zhǔ yì, zhǐ kǎolǜ jiéguǒ ér bú zàihu shǒuduàn.His decisions are entirely based on utilitarianism, only considering outcomes and not caring about means.
- 功利主义。Shèhuì shàng yǒuxiē rén pīpíng xiàndài jiàoyù guòyú qiángdiào gōng lì zhǔ yì.Some in society criticize modern education for overemphasizing utilitarianism.
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