According to Bentham, the happiness of a community:
A) is a function of the freedom permitted to its members.
B) is the sum total of the happiness of its individual members.
C) is no greater than the happiness of its least fortunate member.
D) can be judged only by its members.
E) None of the above

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Bentham believed that the happiness of a community is ultimately determined by the sum total of the happiness of its individual members. This is the basis of his utilitarian philosophy, which aims to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

According to Bentham, the Happiness of a Community