"By the Principle of Utility Is Meant That Principle Which

question 15

Multiple Choice

"By the principle of utility is meant that principle which approves or disapproves of every action whatsoever, according to the tendency which it appears to have to augment or diminish the happiness of the party whose interest is in question." This quote is from

• A) Adam Smith.
• B) Jeremy Bentham.
• C) Immanuel Kant.
• D) John Rawls.

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