Which Utilitarian Philosopher

Which philosopher can be found preserved in a glass case at UCL London?

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Which philosopher was kept away from other children, and instead of playing was forced to learn Greek and algebra – because their father believed that if you brought your child up in the right way, he would develop into a genius?

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Which philosopher presented the ‘drowning child’ thought experiment to argue that we need to do more to help people from all over the world than we currently do?

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Which philosopher was also a campaigner against injustice, was an early feminist (arrested for promoting birth control), a politician and a journalist?

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Which philosopher believed that if we can, we have a moral responsibility to give to charities – and specifically to those charities that are most likely to benefit the worst off in the world in ways that will empower them to live independently?

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Which philosopher designed the ‘Panopticon’ – a design still used today in many modern prisons that situates the cells around a central watch tower, so a few guards can keep an eye on a larger number of prisoners without them knowing if they are being watched or not?

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Which philosopher is known to be controversial because he has challenged several widely held views (such as the absolute sanctity of human life), is pro euthanasia, and was one of the first people to write about the suffering of animals?

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Which was the first Philosopher to explain in detail how the ‘Greatest Happiness Principle’ could be put into practice?

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Which philosopher believed that the right action is that that produces the most happiness – but distinguished between higher and lower pleasures – and that no quantity of lower pleasures, could ever match the smallest quantity of higher pleasures?

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Which philosopher wanted to reform the laws of England so that they were more likely to bring about the greatest happiness?

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