A philosophical position that opposes utilitarianism and the principle that actions should be judged by their practical usefulness or consequences alone.
From antiutilitarian + -ism (belief system). This philosophical school emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries as thinkers questioned utilitarian ethics.
Antiutilitarianism gave philosophers a framework to argue that some things—like human dignity and justice—shouldn't be traded away just to maximize happiness for the majority.
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