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功利主義

こうりしゅぎ

N1utilitarianism

Examples

倫理の授業で功利主義の考え方を学んだ。

その判断を功利主義の観点から検討する。

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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.

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