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Benthamism

Benthamism is the belief in the utilitarian concepts and philosophies of Jeremy Bentham that the goal of individuals and society should be the greatest happiness for the most people. (noun)

An example of Benthamism literature is A Fragment On Government by Jeremy Bentham.

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See Benthamism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See Benthamism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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