eudemonics


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eudemonics

(ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪks) or

eudaemonics

n (functioning as singular)
1. (Philosophy) the art or theory of happiness
2. (Philosophy) another word for eudemonism
ˌeudeˈmonic, ˌeudaeˈmonic adj
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eudemonics, eudaemonics

1. an art or means of acquiring happiness; eudemonism.
2. the theory of happiness. — eudemonia, n.eudemonic, eudemonical, adj.
See also: Happiness
the ethical doctrine that the basis of morality lies in the tendency of right actions to produce happiness, especially in a life governed by reason rather than pleasure. eudemonist, eudaemonist, n.
See also: Ethics
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