Isabel thought that there was a straightforward utilitarian argument to this, at the very least.

But such utilitarian arguments compromise the specificity of woman-centred psychology's aims.

But the best defense - the first to get beyond the utilitarian argument - came from a certain Miss Collins.

Libertarians often use utilitarian arguments to support their own arguments.

Monarchy in eighteenth-century Europe was thus buttressed by powerful utilitarian arguments.

It also shows how utilitarian and financial arguments have emerged victorious over the outdated principle that the acquisition of knowledge was an end in itself.

It is also dangerous to rely solely on scientific and utilitarian arguments in any matter.

Civil liberties usually run up against utilitarian arguments.

She was used to hearing him make utilitarian arguments based on economic and financial considerations.

For me the main point is that there is a strong utilitarian argument in favour of continued investment behind the humanities.