eudemonics
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eudemonics
(ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪks) oreudaemonics
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: Happiness2. the theory of happiness. — eudemonia, n. — eudemonic, eudemonical, adj.
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-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.