Jeremy Bentham, who was an eighteenth-century philosopher, argued that immoral people (criminals) deserved punishment that was equally depraved, even if the punishment did not benefit the general welfare.

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Jeremy Bentham was a proponent of utilitarianism, which argues that actions are right if they benefit the majority. He believed in punishment only if it served a societal good, not for retribution's sake.

Jeremy Bentham, Who Was an Eighteenth-Century Philosopher, Argued That Immoral