Legislation should promote the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people and produce harmony between the interests of society as a whole and those of the private individual pursuing his/her own happiness.
A Benthamite is a person who subscribes to the Utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
Jeremy Bentham was born on February 15, 1748.
Jeremy Bentham has written: 'The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham' -- subject(s): British Philosophers, Correspondence, reminiscences, Philosophers, British
Jeremy Bentham died on June 6, 1832 at the age of 84.
Jeremy Bentham died on June 6, 1832 at the age of 84.
he invented new punishments! (torture) (pain) (death) Jeremy Bentham was a strange man....
He is not.
he invented new punishments! (torture) (pain) (death) Jeremy Bentham was a strange man....
The founder of utilitarianism is considered to be Jeremy Bentham, an influential British philosopher and social reformer who developed the principles of the philosophy in the late 18th century. Bentham's work laid the foundation for the moral theory that the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or pleasure.
Jeremy Bentham was born on February 15, 1748 and died on June 6, 1832. Jeremy Bentham would have been 84 years old at the time of death or 267 years old today.
Some rights that were popularized by Jeremy Bentham include equal rights for women, the right to divorce and freedom of expression. Jeremy Bentham also called for abolition of Slavery and the Death Penalty.
Jeremy Bentham