India Exam Junction
10. Select from below, the school of thought which prescribes 'greatest happiness of the greatest number' as the goal of public policy.
Marxism
Utilitarianism
Cosmopolitanism
Socialist humanism
Correct Answer :
Utilitarianism
Solution
Utilitarianism, a school of thought developed by philosophers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, advocates for the principle of the "greatest happiness of the greatest number" as the guiding principle for public policy and ethical decision-making.