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  1. preferentialism

    Preference utilitarianism (also known as preferentialism) is a form of utilitarianism in contemporary philosophy. It is distinct from original utilitarianism in that it values actions that fulfill the most personal interests, as opposed to actions that generate the most pleasure.

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  1. Preferentialism

    Preferentialism is a philosophical movement which began in Paris in the early 1990s. In direct opposition to the relativism of Existentialism, Preferentialism stresses objectivity and natural law principles, applying the latter to epistemology as well as to morality and ethics. Preferentialism states that there are certain absolute preferential frames of reference which are preferred by nature, in opposition to the individualistic relativism of Existentialism.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of preferentialism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of preferentialism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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