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Benthamism
Ben·tham·ism [ bénthə mìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Bentham's utilitarian philosophy: the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, which argues that the highest good is the happiness of the greatest number

Ben·tham·ite noun, adjective
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