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Who gave Utilitarian theory firstly?

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Jeremy Bentham gave the Utilitarian theory. He described happiness and sorrow as two sovereign. He said that states actions, which maximize happiness and wellbeing are good actions. He wrote a famous book " An  Introduction to the Principles of Ethics and law". According to him the purpose of state should be to increase happiness and to decrease sorrow of peoples. 

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