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SOOM-uhm BO-nuhm
noun
the greatest good; the supreme good
1651LeviathanFor there is no such finis ultimus (utmost aim) nor summum bonum (greatest good) as is spoken of in the books of the old moral philosophers.1861UtilitarianismFrom the dawn of philosophy, the question concerning the summum bonum, or, what is the same thing, concerning the foundation of morality, has been accounted the main problem in speculative thought, has occupied the most gifted intellects, and divided them into sects and schools, carrying on a vigorous warfare against one another.1964You Only Live Twice...the 'quick buck', often dishonestly earned, or earned in exchange for minimal labour or skills, are the summum bonum, if you will allow the sentimental echo from my Oxford education.'1978ChesapeakeTo him, England was a respected family memory; he had been educated there, but it was not the summum bonum.Labels: Ian Fleming, James A. Michener, John Stuart Mill, Thomas Hobbes
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