Utilitarianism: The belief that a morally good act benefits the most people.

Laissez-Faire: A policy allowing for limited or no interactions; letting things take its own course

Darwinism: "Survival of the fittest"

Adam Smith: "Father of modern economics"

Karl Marx: Philosopher, revolutionist; belief that humans could fulfill societal roles without exploitation

Political Philosophies:

The Laissez-Faire mentality was strong in the Victorian Era, and even today because of the limited interaction the government had with the people. Adam Smith believed this would benefit people in all classes by creating an equal economic environment.

Darwinism argues that in evolution, the fittest will survive and advance. In this way, Darwin argues instead of the universal happiness like Utilitarianism, it is more of a struggle in life.

Karl Marx:

Marx believed that the struggle of people in classes ultimately led to societal development and that capitalism would prevail over communism.

Natural Selection: the belief in what you choose to think is right or wrong and your survival is determined through your actions

Morality: the decisions you make based on what you believe to be right or wrong

Bentham and Coleridge: philosophers that provided the basics to how philosophy evolved and could be believed by opposite opinions and facts