utilitarianism

Summary

utilitarianism is an ethical theory^[1]. utilitarianism draws 5,651 Wikipedia views per month (ethical_theory category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• utilitarianism's instance of is recorded as ethical theory^[3].
• utilitarianism's developer is recorded as John Stuart Mill^[4].
• utilitarianism's developer is recorded as Jeremy Bentham Rollweiser^[5].
• utilitarianism is a type of consequentialism^[6].
• utilitarianism's Commons category is recorded as Utilitarianism^[7].
• utilitarianism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Utilitarianism^[8].
• utilitarianism's main subject is greatest happiness to the greatest number of people^[9].
• utilitarianism's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[10].
• utilitarianism's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• utilitarianism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• utilitarianism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[13].
• utilitarianism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[14].

Body

Context

utilitarianism's instance of is recorded as ethical theory^[3].

Why It Matters

utilitarianism draws 5,651 Wikipedia views per month (ethical_theory category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2] utilitarianism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] utilitarianism is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

utilitarianism has been cited as an influence by effective altruism^[17], a social movement^[18], founded in 2009^[19].

FAQs

Who did utilitarianism influence?

utilitarianism has been cited as an influence by effective altruism^[17].