Following 18th century unjust laws, Philosopher’s like Bentham and Stuart Mill saw social actions that effected everyone and sought to develop a normative theory to call upon this actions. To better understand the relationship between income inequality and Utilitarianism it is imperative to understand the historical background of how Utilitarianism started. A native of London, Bentham lived to see a massive social-political uproar. This change included a rise in the newly created middle class and the French revolution. With the revolution, he though that those who advocated for social welfare would also follow with
Following 18th century unjust laws, Philosopher’s like Bentham and Stuart Mill saw social actions that effected everyone and sought to develop a normative theory to call upon this actions. To better understand the relationship between income inequality and Utilitarianism it is imperative to understand the historical background of how Utilitarianism started. A native of London, Bentham lived to see a massive social-political uproar. This change included a rise in the newly created middle class and the French revolution. With the revolution, he though that those who advocated for social welfare would also follow with