Jeremy Bentham
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Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.
Portrait by Henry William Pickersgill, 1828
Portrait of Bentham by the studio of Thomas Frye, 1760–1762
Bentham's auto-icon in 2003
Bentham's auto-icon in a new display case at University College London's Student Centre in 2020
Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism is a family of theories in normative ethics that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actio
Jeremy Bentham
…February 1747/8 O.S. [15 February 1748 N.S.] – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. Bentham defined as the "fundamental axiom" of his philosophy the principle that "it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure…
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