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Bentham Utility Theory - Analytical School
Bentham Utility Theory - Analytical School
Jeremy Bentham
Utilitarianism
5. Moral theory talking about what is right and wrong, based on which on how people and
institutions should behave and make decisions
6. It’s a philosophy that aims at betterment of society
7. Greatest happiness to the greatest number of people
Principle of Utility
7 factors are
Four sources which he called as sanctions as each source will give the ability to bind to a law or rule
of conduct
1. Physical Sanction – P&P that occurs naturally and not induced by human being or superior
power
2. Political Sanction – P&P derived from a certain person of power or state
3. Moral/Popular Sanction – P&P comes from a community
4. Religious Sanction – P&P that comes from hand of superior invisible being
Criticism
Freidman says this theory failed to create balance between individual and community
interests
P&P cannot be the test for adequacy of law
Sovereign