Utility and justice: French liberal economists in the nineteenth century

French liberal economists share a very surprising reading of Bentham's theory. In this paper, we underline the method according to which these economists understand Bentham's utilitarianism: they consider that utilitarianism deals with 'utility' but disregards justice. Such an interpretation appears when they tried to oppose the 'French school' and 'English school' of economics as well as when they discussed the foundation of property rights.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Sigot, Nathalie
Published in:	The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0967-2567. - Vol. 17.2010, 4, p. 759-792
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals
Subject:	French liberal economists \| utilitarianism \| justice \| property rights \| utility

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