Introduction to the Principles of Moral and Legislations (Indian Reprint)

Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham is a foundational philosophical and legal treatise originally drafted 1780, first published 1789, and later revised in 1823.

Key Features:

• Presents Bentham’s principle of utility, asserting that actions are right if they produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
• Includes a detailed analysis of the felicific/hedonic calculus-measuring pleasure and pain across seven factors.
• Surveys moral psychology: motives, actions, dispositions, and the classification of offenses.
• Examines the foundations of penal law, including limits on punishment and its proportionality to offenses.
• Explores utilitarian application to international law, finance, political economy, and governmental functions.
• Recognized as Bentham’s most important theoretical work, shaping modern utilitarianism and legal reform.

This book is ideal for students, legal historians, philosophers, and practitioners interested in ethics, jurisprudence and utilitarian thought.