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yuˈdi məˌnɪz əmeu·de·monism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. eudemonism, endaemonismnoun

    an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason

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  1. eudemonism

    Eudaimonia (Greek: εὐδαιμονία [eu̯dai̯moníaː]; sometimes anglicized as eudaemonia or eudemonia, ) is a Greek word literally translating to the state or condition of 'good spirit', and which is commonly translated as 'happiness' or 'welfare'. In works of Aristotle, eudaimonia was the term for the highest human good in older Greek tradition. It is the aim of practical philosophy-prudence, including ethics and political philosophy, to consider and experience what this state really is, and how it can be achieved. It is thus a central concept in Aristotelian ethics and subsequent Hellenistic philosophy, along with the terms aretē (most often translated as 'virtue' or 'excellence') and phronesis ('practical or ethical wisdom').Discussion of the links between ēthikē aretē (virtue of character) and eudaimonia (happiness) is one of the central concerns of ancient ethics, and a subject of much disagreement. As a result, there are many varieties of eudaimonism.

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  1. eudemonism

    Eudemonism is a moral philosophy that defines right action as that which leads to the well-being and happiness of the individual, often considered as self-realization. The term derives from the Greek term "eudaimonia", which means happiness, well-being, or flourishing. In this philosophy, the ultimate goal of life is personal happiness, making it an ethical theory that emphasizes achieving happiness through virtue or moral excellence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eudemonismnoun

    alt. of Eudaemonism

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Eudemonism

    Eudæmonism, ū-dē′mon-izm, n. the system of ethics that makes happiness the test of rectitude—whether Egoistic, as Hobbes, or Altruistic, as Mill.—ns. Eudē′monist, Eudæ′monist. [Gr. eudaimonia, happiness—eu, well, daimōn, a god.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eudemonism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eudemonism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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