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ethical hedonism  

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  • The term hedonism, from the Greek root word hedone(pleasure), is the multifaceted philosophy that individuals should maximize pleasure and minimize pain. Two major views of this philosophy are psychological hedonism and ethical hedonism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Hedonism, Ethical]

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