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negative utilitarianism

noun

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  1. A form of utilitarianism that says we should minimize the total amount of aggregate…

    A form of utilitarianism that says we should minimize the total amount of aggregate suffering, or that we should minimize suffering and then, secondarily, maximize the total amount of happiness.

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