An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is a book by the English philosopher and legal theorist Jeremy Bentham "originally printed in 1780, and first published in 1789."[1] Bentham's "most important theoretical work,"[2] it is where Bentham develops his theory of utilitarianism and is the first major book on the topic. His best-known work remains a classic of modern philosophy and jurisprudence. Its definitions of the foundations of utilitarian philosophy and its groundbreaking studies of crime and punishment retain their relevance to modern issues of moral and political philosophy, economics, and legal theory.