Which famous philosopher is considered to have originated the doctrine of consequentialism?

A) Jeremy Bentham
B) Thomas Kent
C) John Stuart Mill
D) Aristotle

Jeremy Bentham is considered to have originated the doctrine of consequentialism, which is the idea that the morality of an action is determined by its consequences. While other philosophers before him, such as Aristotle, considered the consequences of actions, Bentham is credited with developing a systematic ethical theory centered around this idea.