Political theory: Who said 'The general happiness is the end of the state'? Identify the philosopher associated with the utilitarian view that a state's end is the general happiness. Choose the correct thinker.

Given data

• Quotation: 'The general happiness is the end of the state'.

Concept/Approach
Utilitarianism holds that the right policy maximizes happiness; link the quotation to the founder of classical utilitarianism.

Reasoning
The statement reflects Jeremy Bentham's principle: governance should aim at the greatest happiness (general happiness) of the community.

Verification
T. H. Green emphasized common good within idealism; Plato and Hegel framed different teleologies of the state; J. S. Mill refined utilitarianism but the classic maxim is Benthamite.

Final Answer
Jeremy Bentham