What is "eudemonism"

Eudemonism \Eu*de"mon*ism\, Eudaemonism \Eu*d[ae]"mon*ism\, n. [Gr. ? a thinking happy, fr, ? blessed with a good genius, happy; e'y^ well, good + ? one's demon of genius. See Demon.] That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.

n. (alternative form of eudaemonism English)

n. an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason [syn: endaemonism]