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greatest good for the greatest number

  1. A goal put forth for governments: that they should be judged by the results of their policies, and specifically, whether those policies benefit the majority. ( Compare greatest happiness for the greatest number .)


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His public dedication to “effective altruism,” a movement that calls for massive charitable giving in order to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people, implied that he was bound by apolitical standards that would supersede any partisan agenda.

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Testifying in federal court in Manhattan, she recalled that Bankman-Fried said he wanted to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people and that rules like “don’t lie” or “don’t steal” must sometimes be set aside.

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The FTX founder described himself as a "utilitarian" who thought the only rule that mattered was doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people, Ellison said.

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Ellison, the former co-chief executive of Bankman-Fried's crypto hedge fund Alameda Research, said that he described himself as a "utilitarian" who thought the only moral rule that mattered was doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

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“It’s particularly sad that vandals have targeted Lincoln Woods, RI’s first state park which since 1909 has existed to afford “the greatest good for the greatest number,” the agency said in a tweet.

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