Question

In one of our class sessions we discussed a philosopher who proposed that all of the beggars and homeless in his town be rounded up and forced into work houses under the guise of "pauper management." His thought was that this increased the greater good for both the homeless and other residents. This philosopher is:

Answer 1

Jeremy Bentham, who was an advocate of utilitarianism, proposed the concept of pauper management, believing it would increase the greater good for the majority by maximizing societal benefits.

Step-by-step explanation:

The philosopher who proposed rounding up beggars and homeless individuals and forcing them into workhouses as part of 'pauper management' was Jeremy Bentham. He was a strong advocate of utilitarianism, the belief that actions or laws should be judged by their utility in increasing the greater good, or happiness, for the majority.

Bentham's philosophy suggested the benefit of any action must be maximized, advocating for the welfare of the greatest number of people, sometimes at the expense of individual hardship.

This was part of a more extensive debate during the Industrial Revolution on how best to address poverty and inequality, with differing views from various philosophers and reformers.