(Chiefly with the) the most important or pre-eminent good; especially the ultimate goal according to which values and priorities are established in an ethical system.
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Metres of Boethius.
Definition of highest good in US English:
highest good
noun
(Chiefly with the) the most important or pre-eminent good; especially the ultimate goal according to which values and priorities are established in an ethical system.
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Metres of Boethius.