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An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation - Jeremy BENTHAM

Jeremy Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, a classic text in modern philosophy and jurisprudence, first published in 1789, focuses on the principle of utility and how this view of morality ties into legislative practices. Bentham's ambition in life was to create a complete Utilitarian code of law. The philosophy of utilitarianism argues that the right act or policy is that which would cause "the greatest good for the greatest number of people", also known as "the greatest happiness principle", or the principle of utility.

Bentham's principle of utility regards "good" as that which produces the greatest amount of pleasure, and the minimum amount of pain; and "evil" as that which produces the most pain without the pleasure. This concept of pleasure and pain is defined by Bentham as physical as well as spiritual. Bentham writes about this principle as it manifests itself within the legislation of a society. He lays down a set of criteria for measuring the extent of pain or pleasure that a certain decision will create.

Bentham argues that certain unnecessary laws and punishments could ultimately lead to new and more dangerous vices than those being punished to begin with. He is of opinion that the concept of the individual pursuing his or her own happiness cannot be necessarily declared "right", because often these individual pursuits can lead to greater pain and less pleasure for the society as a whole. Therefore, the legislation of a society is vital to maintaining a society with optimum pleasure and the minimum degree of pain for the greatest amount of people. (Summary adapted from wikipedia)

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00 - Preface01 - Chapter 1: Of the Principle of Utility02 - Chapter 2: Of Principles Adverse to that of Utility03 - Chapter 3: Of the Four Sanctions or Sources of Pain and Pleasure04 - Chapter 4: Value of a Lot of Pleasure, How to be Measured05 - Chapter 5: Pleasures and Pains, Their Kinds06a - Chapter 6, part a: Of Circumstances Influencing Sensibility06b - Chapter 6, part b: Of Circumstances Influencing Sensibility07 - Chapter 7: Of Human Actions in General08 - Chapter 8: Of Intentionality09 - Chapter 9: Of Consciousness10a - Chapter 10, part a: Of Motives10b - Chapter 10, part b: Of Motives10c - Chapter 10, part c: Of Motives11 - Chapter 11: Of Human Dispositions in General12 - Chapter 12: Of the Consequences of a Mischievous Act13 - Chapter 13: Of Cases Unmeet for Punishment14 - Chapter 14: Of the Proportion Between Punishments and Offences15 - Chapter 15: Of the Properties to be Given to a Lot of Punishment16-1 - Chapter 16, paragraph 1: Classes of Offences16-2a - Chapter 16, paragraph 2, part a: Divisions and sub-divisions16-2b - Chapter 16, paragraph 2, part b: Divisions and sub-divisions16-3a - Chapter 16, paragraph 3, part a: Genera of Class I16-3b - Chapter 16, paragraph 3, part b: Genera of Class I16-3c - Chapter 16, paragraph 3, part c: Genera of Class I16-3d - Chapter 16, paragraph 3, part d: Genera of Class I16-4 - Chapter 16, paragraph 4: Advantages of the present method16-5 - Chapter 16, paragraph 5: Characters of the five classes17 - Chapter 17: Of the Limits of the Penal Branch of Jurisprudence
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