Eudemonistic
[yoo-dee-muh-niz-uh m] /yuˈdi məˌnɪz əm/
noun, Ethics.
1.
the doctrine that the basis of moral obligations is to be found in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness.
/juːˈdiːməˌnɪzəm/
noun
1.
(philosophy) an ethical doctrine holding that the value of moral action lies in its capacity to produce happiness
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