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That book led Keynes to reject the utilitarian outlook that, according to Skidelsky, dominated “the mainstream economics of his day and our own.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

In contrast, Wilson - often anchored by his ever-present pipe and Gannex coat - was famed for a pragmatic, utilitarian wardrobe that defined the "cloth-cap" socialism of the 1960s and 70s.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Despite the large venue and packed-in audience, Sykes created an intimate club vibe, walking onstage in a utilitarian jumpsuit and instantly bonding with the audience over just how weird things have become in present-day America.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

For you, goods and services serve a utilitarian function.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

In one upper pocket of his jacket was arrayed a variety of pens and pencils; in the other nestled a lily-white handkerchief whose presence was more decorative than utilitarian.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

As Bostrom writes, "for standard utilitarians, priority number one, two, three, and four should … be to reduce existential risk," the fifth being to colonize space.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2022

For standard utilitarians, people are nothing more than the "containers" or "vessels" of value.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2022

Whether utilitarians support the use of gene editing technologies on humans depends on how such technologies are used and whether their use promotes the greatest good for the greatest number.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

For instance, utilitarians would support the use of genetic modification to eliminate disease and disability.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

But the utilitarians do not deny that virtue is a thing to be desired.

From Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics by Alexander Bain