eudaemonist
1Eudaemonist — Eudemonist Eu*de mon*ist, Eudaemonist Eu*d[ae] mon*ist, n. One who believes in eudemonism. [1913 Webster] I am too much of a eud[ae]monist; I hanker too much after a state of happiness both for myself and others. De Quincey …
2eudaemonist — noun see eudaemonism …
3eudaemonist — See eudaemonism. * * * …
4eudaemonist — eu·dae·mon·ist …
5eudaemonist — nə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: probably from German eudämonist, from Greek eudaimon , eudaimōn + German ist : an adherent of eudaemonism * * * eudaeˈmonist noun • • • Main Entry: ↑eudaemonism …
6Consequentialism — is the class of normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one s conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness of that conduct. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act (or omission) is… …
7Teleological ethics — (Greek telos, “end”; logos, “science”) is a theory of morality that derives duty or moral obligation from what is good or desirable as an end to be achieved. It is opposed to deontological ethics (from the Greek deon, “duty”), which holds that… …
8teleological ethics — Theory that derives duty from what is valuable as an end, in a manner diametrically opposed to deontological ethics. Teleological ethics holds that the basic standard of duty is the contribution that an action makes to the realization of nonmoral …
9Eudemonist — Eu*de mon*ist, Eudaemonist Eu*d[ae] mon*ist, n. One who believes in eudemonism. [1913 Webster] I am too much of a eud[ae]monist; I hanker too much after a state of happiness both for myself and others. De Quincey …
10eudaemonism — or eudaimonism noun Etymology: Greek eudaimonia happiness, from eudaimōn having a good attendant spirit, happy, from eu + daimōn spirit more at demon Date: 1827 a theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal well being •… …
