prioritarianism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The view that the goodness of an outcome is a function of overall well-being across all individuals, with extra weight given to those who are worse off.

Word forms

prioritarianism

Etymology

From prioritarian + -ism.

Related words

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