Sentence examples for less utilitarian from inspiring English sources

Second, even if we consider only this particular type of moral context, serotonin disposes people to make judgments that are less utilitarian only if by utilitarianism we mean a very simple version of Act Utilitarianism, understood not only as a criterion of rightness but also as an explicit decision procedure.

"There is less utilitarian walking in sprawling areas," he said.

But the movement is more balletic, less utilitarian.

Like the haggis on the Caledonian Sleeper's menu, it represents something less utilitarian – a quest, almost.

It has high ceilings and brickwork worthy of a less utilitarian building.

This show of his assemblages reveals the less utilitarian side of the artist.

The only thing is, I think they'd need to adapt the decor/atmosphere-less utilitarian, more luxe, sexier lighting perhaps.

Later, as the rescue effort gave way to recovery, less-utilitarian graffiti appeared.

But they also reflect larger, historical trends in taste, mores and wealth, while encapsulating the technical innovations, artistic sensibilities and fantasies that perpetually trickle down to the less expensive, more utilitarian designs most women wear.

Yet his tone is less hectoring than utilitarian: we need more revenue to narrow the deficit, and having the wealthy pay more in taxes won't hurt them or the economy.

While the principle of utility retreats to the background as a standard of overall normative assessment, moral rights serve as everyday sources of direct moral obligation, making Spencer no less an indirect utilitarian than Mill.