The utilitarian school was founded by
A) Immanuel Kant
B) John Stuart Mill
C) Jeremy Bentham
D) Sir Robert Peel

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The utilitarian school of thought was founded by Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. He believed that the moral worth of an action should be judged based on its ability to bring about the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. John Stuart Mill, another prominent utilitarian thinker, expanded on Bentham's ideas in the 19th century. Neither Immanuel Kant nor Sir Robert Peel are associated with the founding of the utilitarian school of thought.

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