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Synonyms for felicific calculus

  • noun

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utility calculus moral arithmetic hedonistic calculus hedonic calculus

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Noun

utility calculus, moral arithmetic, hedonistic calculus, hedonic calculus

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A quasi-mathematical technique proposed by 19th-century utilitarian ethical theorists for determining the net amount of happiness, pleasure, or utility resulting from an action, sometimes regarded as a precursor of cost-benefit analysis.