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Example sentences for: utilitarian

How can you use “utilitarian” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

From a utilitarian point of view indeed it is disastrous, since we like eating fish and turtles, and don't like snorkling in slime.
Finally, it is utilitarian: If you are the sort of person who must have a Kate Spade diaper bag knowing full well that a Kate Spade diaper bag is a waste of $250, I can't help you.
Chivalrous gestures, even though not utilitarian at one level, have a utilitarian logic at another level.
They state that policy decisions for the fair distribution of ARVs should be based upon the following ethical principles: (i) the principle that like cases should be treated alike, (ii) the utilitarian principles of maximizing overall societal benefits, (iii) the egalitarian principles of equity (distributing resources, such as health care, equally among different groups), and (iv) the Maximin principle (which prioritizes individuals that are the least advantaged) [24].
But, nonetheless, we consider what is occurring to be a disaster not just from a utilitarian point of view, but at some deeper level giving us an emotional reaction to the word ‘slime’—somehow it is just plain wrong.