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Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism

Jeremy Bentham, a late 18th-century British philosopher, introduced Utilitarianism, a moral philosophy focused on maximizing happiness and minimizing pain. He believed that all actions are motivated by pleasure and pain, and that the principle of utility judges actions based on their impact on happi

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Understanding Utilitarianism: Consequentialist Ethics in Public Life

Utilitarianism, a consequentialist theory, evaluates the moral worth of actions based on their outcomes. This approach, exemplified by classical utilitarianism of Bentham and Mill, prioritizes maximizing overall happiness or utility. The philosophy emphasizes the principles of consequences, utility,

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