WORD DETAIL
功利主義
こうりしゅぎ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
功利主義(こうりしゅぎ)means utilitarianism, which evaluates actions in terms of the happiness or utility their consequences produce. - Basic usage: It is used when studying the idea in ethics or examining a decision from that perspective.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- から marks the perspective
功利主義の観点からmeans from a utilitarian perspective.観点(かんてん)refers to a point of view used to consider and judge something.

