What Are the Three Basic Principles of Utilitarianism?

On June 6, 1832, Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher, died at the age of 84. From the article:

"Utilitarianism is one of the most important and influential moral theories of modern times. In many respects, it is the outlook of Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) and his writings from the mid-18th century. But it received both its name and its clearest statement in the writings of English philosophers Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). Even today Mill's essay "Utilitarianism," which was published in 1861, remains one of the most widely taught expositions of the doctrine.


There are three principles that serve as the basic axioms of utilitarianism."