(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:29:45

Eu*de"mon*ism, Eu*dae"mon*ism (?), n. [Gr. a thinking happy, fr, blessed with a good genius, happy; well, good + one's demon of genius. See Demon.]

That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.

 

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