Alexis Stewart, the salty daughter of homemaking goddess Martha Stewart, in a new book, writes that her mother strived for television perfection but was not a perfect parent. If I didn't do something perfectly, I had to do it again, writes Stewart, 46. I grew up with a glue gun pointed at my head. Martha does everything better. You can't win!
utilitarianism. noun. 1  The belief that the value of a thing or an action is determined by its utility. 2  The ethical theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill that all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
1 Of, relating to, or in the interests of utility: utilitarian considerations in industrial design. 2  Exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical: plain, utilitarian kitchenware.  Of, characterized by, or advocating utilitarianism.