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Utilitarianism vs Communitarianism - What's the difference?

utilitarianism | communitarianism |

As nouns the difference between utilitarianism and communitarianism

is that utilitarianism is a system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness while communitarianism is the group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach.

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

    communitarianism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
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    See also

    *(wikipedia "communitarianism")