"The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals 'utility' or 'the greatest happiness principle' holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure."
Because of its emphasis on pleasure, the moral theory described in this passage is certainly a form of __________.

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The moral theory described in this passage is a form of hedonism, as it emphasizes the attainment of pleasure and the avoidance of pain as the foundation of moral decision-making.

"The Creed Which Accepts as the Foundation of Morals 'Utility