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Meritocracy vs Utilitarianism - What's the difference?

meritocracy | utilitarianism |

As nouns the difference between meritocracy and utilitarianism

is that meritocracy is rule by merit, and talent. By extension, now often used to describe a type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition while utilitarianism is a system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

meritocracy

Noun

(meritocracies)
  • Rule by merit, and talent. By extension, now often used to describe a type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.
  • Usage notes

    Though widely used as a term of praise, Meritocracy's Lab Rat, by Timothy Noah the term was original coined as a satire, and a critique of awarding educational achievement.

    Derived terms

    * meritocrat * meritocratic

    utilitarianism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philosophy) A system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.
  • (philosophy) the theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"; hedonistic universalism.
  • Coordinate terms

    * deontology