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Opportunistic vs Utilitarianism - What's the difference?

opportunistic | utilitarianism |

As an adjective opportunistic

is taking advantage of situations that arise.

As a noun utilitarianism is

a system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

opportunistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • taking advantage of situations that arise
  • :* The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.
  • said of people who will take advantage of situations to advance their own interests, without regard for principles
  • :* You can't trust somebody that opportunistic -- she'll stab you in the back the first chance she gets.

    • Derived terms

    * nonopportunistic * opportunistically

    Related terms

    * opportunist * opportunism * opportunity

    utilitarianism

    English

    (wikipedia 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