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......................................................................................................................... Description Jeremy Bentham's work on "Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation" is and attempt, scientific in nature, to rise from the roots deep in hedonism and teleology. Talking of pleasure, pain, motive and disposition the author moves to emotion, passion, appetite, virtues and vices, Utilitarianism, Bentham's unique perspective has been used to create a fascinating mathematical evaluation to decide the occurrence of an action when confronted with situations requiring moral decision- making- to achieve "greatest happiness of the greatest number". He also endeavors to demonstrate ht sources and kinds of pleasure and pain and how they can be balanced and assessed with one's moral options. His arguments on intentionality, consciousness, motives and dispositions are supported with discussions. Bentham concludes his work with an analysis of punishment- Its purpose, role of law in determination and implementation. He also adds that there should be two parallel and connected systems, running together, one on legislative provisions and the other on political reasons, each affording to the other correction and support. Here, Bentham projects himself as a social reformer who seeks to resolve the tension that exists between the concerns of many with individual freedom. The book gives a rare opportunity to experience the great work on moral philosophy that has had its effect on the course of ethical theory for over two centuries ......................................................................................................................... Contents 1. Of the Principle of Utility 2. Of Principles Adverse to that of Utility 3. Of the Four Sanctions or Sources of Pain and Pleasure 4. Value of a Lot of Pleasure or Pain, How to be Measured 5. Pleasure and Pains, their Kinds 6. Of Circumstances Influencing Sensibility 7. Of Human Actions in General 8. Of Intentionality 9. Of Consciousness 10. Of Motives 11. Of Human Dispositions in General 12. Of The Consequences of A Mischievous Act 13. Causes Unmeet for Punishment 14. Of the Proportion between Punishment and offenses 15. Of the Properties to be given to a lot of Punishment 16. Division of offenses 17. Of the Limits of the Penal Branch of Jurisprudence. ......................................................................................................................... Author Details Jeremy Bentham born in well to do family and lead a life of child prodigy. Able to read Latin at the age of three and enrolled in the Oxford University at the age of twelve, where he received his undergraduate degree at the age of sixteen. He studied law of Lincoln's Inn, Westminster. He has opportunity to pursue his life's ambition of studying and writing which he inherited from his parents. In his mind-forties, he dedicated himself to reform moral, political, religious, legal, educational and economic institutions in England by his critical analysis and forethought. With the fundamental ideals of the law Bentham' s fascination steered him towards philosophy and science in an effort to develop new standards of social order. He born instinct of reforms proved to be significant factor in the development of his famous system of ethics know as utilitarianism by which human action was to be judged by the amount of pleasure and pain it has produced. .........................................................................................................................
