Political Science · Western Political Thought
For Jeremy Bentham, utilitarianism not only described how human beings act to maximize pleasure and minimize pain, but it also prescribed or advocated how they ought to act. In light of this, Bentham's utilitarianism is best described as a:
- 1Anarchist theory
- 2Metaphysical theory
- 3Purely descriptive theory
- 4Normative theory✓
Correct answer
Normative theory
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