Jeremy Bentham punishment creates an even more evil offence. Instead of suppressing the evil acts, Bentham argues that certain unnecessary laws and punishments could ultimately lead to new and more dangerous vices than those being punished to begin with, and calls upon legislators to measure the pleasures and pains associated with any legislation and to form laws in order to create the greatest good for the greatest number. He argues that the concept of the individual pursuing his or her own happiness cannot be necessarily declared "right", because often these individual pursuits can lead to greater pain and less pleasure for a
Jeremy Nicholas (writer) He is the author of four reference books on classical music and the biographer of Leopold Godowsky and Frédéric Chopin. He is president of the Jerome K. Jerome society and music director of the "Deanery Church of St Mary the Virgin" in Braintree, Essex. He is an authority on the piano, pianists and Leopold Godowsky in particular. Jeremy Nicholas (writer) Jeremy Nicholas (born 20 September 1947) is an English actor, writer, broadcaster, lyricist and musician. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire, raised in Stafford and educated at Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire (1957–65) and Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic