TASK

Identify from the text:

a) The definition of utility

Utility is the property of something which consists of having positive effects and avoiding negative ones.

b) The principle on which it is based

Utility is based on the principle according to which the man is subdued to both pain and pleasure. Men’s life continuously alternates between them.

c) The way in which utility can affect policies 

A government based on utilitarism follows people’s interests and happiness.