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'''Jeremy Bentham''' (1748-1832) was an [[English]] atheistic [[philosopher]] who created the concept of [[utilitarianism]]<ref>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Bentham-Project/info/jb.htm</ref>. Utilitarianism means that government should do whatever maximizes overall "utility" (benefits minus costs). If killing one innocent man saves ten other lives, then utilitarianism would favor it. Under utilitarianism there is no Christian morality, and it is replaced by comparing benefits versus costs.
'''Jeremy Bentham''' (1748-1832) was an [[English]] atheistic{{fact|date=January 2008}} [[philosopher]] who created the concept of [[utilitarianism]]<ref>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Bentham-Project/info/jb.htm</ref>. Utilitarianism means that government should do whatever maximizes overall "utility" (benefits minus costs). If killing one innocent man saves ten other lives, then utilitarianism would favor it. Under utilitarianism there is no Christian morality, and it is replaced by comparing benefits versus costs.
His [[Panopticon]] design influenced the design of prisons around the world.
His [[Panopticon]] design influenced the design of prisons around the world.