Definition: Jeremy Bentham/John Stuart Mill (scroll down for answer)       Jeremy Bentham/John Stuart Mill These men believed in "the greatest happiness principle" where the government should provide the greatest good for the greatest number. This notion of the morality of actions being judged by their consequences is called utilitarianism. In other words, a government’s actions would be deemed good if they provided for the happiness of many. Click here for next flash card.      Back to eFlashcard headquarters