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<p><b>Utilitarianism</b> is a family of theories in <a href="page.php?w=normative_ethics">normative ethics</a> that prescribe actions that maximize <a href="page.php?w=happiness">happiness</a> and <a href="page.php?w=well-being">well-being</a> for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that lead to the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different characterizations, the basic idea that underpins them all is, in some sense, to maximize <a href="page.php?w=utility">utility</a>,</p><p>
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