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KBallarin - The Principle of Utility
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1) Utility is the property in any object, which purpose is to produce benefit, advantage, pleasure, good and happiness or to avoid the happening of mischief, pain, evil and unhappiness to the party whose interest is considered.
2) The principle of utility is based on the tendency to augment the happiness of the community; adding to the sum total pleasure or diminishing the sum total of pains.
3) Policies can be affected by utility when they tend to augment the happiness of community, so they support people’s interest.