The Principles of Morals and Legislation |
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Author:
| Bentham, Jeremy |
Series title: | Great Books in Philosophy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87975-434-1 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1988 |
Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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Proceeding from the assumption that human beings desire pleasure (and avoid pain), this title uses the utilitarianism perspective to construct a calculus for determining which action to perform when confronted with situations requiring moral decision-making the goal of which is to arrive at the 'greatest happiness of the greatest number'.
Proceeding from the assumption that human beings desire pleasure (and avoid pain), this title uses the utilitarianism perspective to construct a calculus for determining which action to perform when confronted with situations requiring moral decision-making the goal of which is to arrive at the 'greatest happiness of the greatest number'.