felicific calculus

短语

【哲学】幸福计算(法)

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    历史 金融 哲学

词源

Widely attributed to British philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), but apparently used only by his successors.

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