Casuistry
Casuistry noun - Argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading.
Utilitarianism and casuistry are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Utilitarianism" with "Casuistry", this nouns are similar.
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism noun - Doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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Synonyms for Utilitarianism
Casuistry and utilitarianism are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Casuistry" with "Utilitarianism", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: utilitarian
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