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The theory of Utilitarianism was developed by and is associated with Jeremy Bentham, a social reformer who believed that acceptable laws were those that produced virtuous social benefits and vice versa. Bentham often compared himself to Newton and strived to produce something as beneficial for society as Newton did. His chief interest was legislation: he saw the people who decide the Laws as the integral component and key success to Utilitarianism. “The principle of utility has probably provided the greatest impetus to modern social reforms in the UK, such as the Divorce and Abortion Acts of the 1960s. These were reforms that reflected a typical utilitarian concern with maximising certain freedoms in order to minimise certain social evils, but by means of utilitarian compromise with ‘something for everyone.’” Bentham describes the principle of utility as being ‘The greatest good for the greatest number,’ believing this would create happiness, an intrinsic key to life. Therefore Bentham views utilitarianism in terms of individuals and how certain actions affect that individual. This concept is based on freedom of actions as Bentham rejected deontological theories such as the ethics of Immanuel Kant or traditi