EUDEMONISM

eudemonism, endaemonism

(noun) an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

eudemonism (countable and uncountable, plural eudemonisms)

Alternative form of eudaemonism

Source: Wiktionary


Eu*de"mon*ism, Eu*dæ"mon*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. Demon.]

Definition: That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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