Jeremy Bentham proposed that people acted in a way that brought them the greatest pleasure and the least pain and that they would not commit crime if the pain of punishment was greater than what might be gained from carrying out the crime. This idea was known as Bentham's ________.

A. liberalism factionalism
B. hedonistic calculus
C. utilitarianism integration
D. ethnocentrism differentiation


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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