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Jeremy Bentham: Classical Utilitarianism, Hedonistic Calculus, Quantitative Pleasure

Mapped under Western Enlightenment and Utilitarian Thinkers → Topic 05 Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers

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Other Microthemes in Western Enlightenment and Utilitarian Thinkers:

Immanuel Kant: Deontology, Categorical Imperative, Duty for Duty's Sake, Human Dignity Jeremy Bentham: Classical Utilitarianism, Hedonistic Calculus, Quantitative Pleasure John Stuart Mill: Rule Utilitarianism, Higher vs Lower Pleasures, Harm Principle Social Contract Theorists: Hobbes (Sovereign Authority), Locke (Natural Rights), Rousseau (General Will)

UPSC Mains Questions on "Jeremy Bentham: Classical Utilitarianism, Hedonistic Calculus, Quantitative Pleasure" (1)

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“The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject anything, is not whether it has any evil in it; but whether it has more evil than good. There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Utilitarianism in Almost everything, especially of governmental policy, is an inseparable compound of the two; so that our best judgement of the preponderance between them is continually demanded. ”

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