Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism is a family of theories in normative ethics that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actio
Portrait of Bentham by Henry William Pickersgill
Peter Singer
Common good
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In philosophy, economics, and political science, the common good is either what is shared and beneficial for all or most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by citizenship
Salus publica suprema lex esto, "The common good should be the supreme law", in the Swiss Parliament