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The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.

Jeremy Bentham

1832

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Utilitarianism Political theory Politics Moral theory Morality

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1832

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Jeremy Bentham

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Bentham, Jeremy. "Memoirs of Bentham." The Works of Jeremy Bentham, edited by John Bowring. Vol. 10, London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1843.

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