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[This is part of the series: The Complete Guide To Economics 101.]
What is maximin criterion in economics?
Maximin Criterion says that any government should try to maximize the utility of the people that are worst-off.
This idea was developed my John Rawls in his infamous book, A Theory Of Justice.
And this idea is obviously not what a utilitarian would do.
In reality, this is more politics that economics.