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"Whatever may be thought of the Principle of Utility, when considered as the foundation of morals, no one now-a-days will undertake to deny that it is the only safe rule of legislation. To establish and illustrate this proposition, and to show how it ought to be, and might be carried into pract...

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Main Author: Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832
Other Authors: Dumont, Etienne, 1759-1829, Hildreth, Richard, 1807-1865
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1911.
Subjects:
Law > Philosophy.
Utilitarianism.
Civil law.
Criminal law.
Jurisprudence
Ethical Theory
Utilitarisme.
utilitarianism.
Civil law
Criminal law
Law > Philosophy
Utilitarianism
Electronic books.
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Summary:"Whatever may be thought of the Principle of Utility, when considered as the foundation of morals, no one now-a-days will undertake to deny that it is the only safe rule of legislation. To establish and illustrate this proposition, and to show how it ought to be, and might be carried into practice, was the aim and end of Bentham's life and writings"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:"Translated from the French of Etienne Dumont, by Richard Hildreth."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 472 pages)