utilitarian
C5624
concept
A utilitarian is an individual or perspective that evaluates actions and policies primarily by their consequences for overall happiness or well-being, aiming to maximize net benefit for the greatest number.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| utilitarian canonical | 2 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: utilitarian
Generated description
A utilitarian is an individual or perspective that evaluates actions and policies primarily by their consequences for overall happiness or well-being, aiming to maximize net benefit for the greatest number.
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Bentham | — |
| Thomas Gradgrind | — |