Jeremy Bentham vs John Stuart Mill
Jeremy Bentham
United Kingdom- Philosopher and legal theorist
- Founder of modern utilitarianism
English philosopher and law reformer who made the greatest happiness of the greatest number the test of right and wrong in law and government.
Full profile of Jeremy Bentham
John Stuart Mill
United Kingdom- Philosopher and economist
- Member of Parliament for Westminster (1865-1868)
English philosopher whose On Liberty (1859) set out the harm principle and whose work on representative government and women's equality shaped modern liberalism.
Full profile of John Stuart MillIn short
How they compare
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) are an 81% match on the 11 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on security (Jeremy Bentham: order (mild); John Stuart Mill: liberty (strong)), structure (Jeremy Bentham: central (mild); John Stuart Mill: local (mild)) and foreign policy (Jeremy Bentham: cooperation (moderate); John Stuart Mill: balanced). They are closest on welfare, authority and morality.
On the economy Jeremy Bentham sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Jeremy Bentham sits further toward authority; on society John Stuart Mill sits further toward tradition; on the world stage John Stuart Mill sits further toward nation.
Generated from the two sourced profiles on this site. Each axis placement and its reasoning is on the full profile pages.
★ By family of axes
- Economy3 axes
- Jeremy Benthammarkets (mild)John Stuart Millbalanced
- State and liberty3 axes
- Jeremy BenthambalancedJohn Stuart Millliberty (moderate)
- Society3 axes
- Jeremy Benthamprogress (moderate)John Stuart Millprogress (moderate)
- World2 axes
- Jeremy Benthamglobal (moderate)John Stuart Millglobal (moderate)
- Jeremy Bentham: petals and stars
- John Stuart Mill: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Security80 points apart
Jeremy Bentham: Order (mild). John Stuart Mill: Liberty (strong).
- Structure60 points apart
Jeremy Bentham: Central (mild). John Stuart Mill: Local (mild).
- Foreign policy60 points apart
Jeremy Bentham: Cooperation (moderate). John Stuart Mill: Balanced.
- Ownership40 points apart
Jeremy Bentham: Private (mild). John Stuart Mill: Public (mild).
★ Where they are closest
- Morality · 0 apart
- Authority · 0 apart
- Welfare · 0 apart
Axis by axis
John Stuart Mill
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipMild: Private35%65%PublicPrivate
- MarketsMild: Free35%65%PlannedFree
- WelfareMild: Shared60%40%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityModerate: Democratic80%20%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityMild: Order45%55%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Central35%65%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityStrong: Progressive85%15%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionModerate: Secular80%20%SecularReligious
- TechnologyMild: Embrace65%35%EmbraceCaution
- CultureNo clear recordMulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global75%25%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyModerate: Cooperation80%20%CooperationStrength
Not compared: Culture (no clear record for Jeremy Bentham). These axes are greyed out above and left out of the match.
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FAQ
Jeremy Bentham vs John Stuart Mill
What is the difference between Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill?
They differ most on security (Jeremy Bentham: order (mild); John Stuart Mill: liberty (strong)), structure (Jeremy Bentham: central (mild); John Stuart Mill: local (mild)) and foreign policy (Jeremy Bentham: cooperation (moderate); John Stuart Mill: balanced). On the economy Jeremy Bentham sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Jeremy Bentham sits further toward authority; on society John Stuart Mill sits further toward tradition; on the world stage John Stuart Mill sits further toward nation.
What do Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill have in common?
They are closest on welfare, authority and morality. Overall their profiles are an 81% match on the 11 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, Jeremy Bentham or John Stuart Mill?
On the economic axes they share, Jeremy Bentham sits further toward markets and John Stuart Mill further toward equality. Jeremy Bentham reads as markets (mild) overall, John Stuart Mill as balanced.
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