Forms and Limits of Utilitarianism
Author: David Lyons
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0198241976
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Utilitarianism - Ed. Heydt
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: 2010-08-06
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1460402103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism, a moral theory stating that right actions are those that tend to promote overall happiness. The essay first appeared as a series of articles published in Fraser’s Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. Mill discusses utilitarianism in some of his other works, including On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, but Utilitarianism contains his only sustained defence of the theory. In this Broadview Edition, Colin Heydt provides a substantial introduction that will enable readers to understand better the polemical context for Utilitarianism. Heydt shows, for example, how Mill’s moral philosophy grew out of political engagement, rather than exclusively out of a speculative interest in determining the nature of morality. Appendices include precedents to Mill’s work, reactions to Utilitarianism, and related writings by Mill.
The Limits of Utilitarianism
Author: Harlan B. Miller
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published:
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9781452912448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Limits of Utilitarianism was first published in 1982. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Many philosophers have argued that utilitarianism is an unacceptable moral theory and that promoting the general welfare is at best only one of the legitimate goals of public policy. Utilitarian principles seem to place no limits on the extent to which society may legitimately interfere with a person's liberties - provided that such actions can be shown to promote the long-term welfare of its members. These issues have played a central role in discussions of utilitarianism since the time of Bentham and Mill. Despite criticisms, utilitarianism remains the most influential and widely accepted moral theory of recent times. In this volume contemporary philosophers address four aspects of utilitarianism: the principle of utility; utilitarianism vis-à-vis contractarianism; welfare; and voluntary cooperation and helping others. The editors provide an introduction and a comprehensive bibliography that covers all books and articles published in utilitarianism since 1930.
The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism
Author: Ben Eggleston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-01-30
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 1139867482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUtilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications. First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and others. The volume then explores issues in the formulation of utilitarianism, including act versus rule utilitarianism, actual versus expected consequences, and objective versus subjective theories of well-being. Next, utilitarianism is positioned in relation to Kantianism and virtue ethics, and the possibility of conflict between utilitarianism and fairness is considered. Finally, the volume explores the modern relevance of utilitarianism by considering its practical implications for contemporary controversies such as military conflict and global warming. The volume will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory, and history of ideas.
Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics
Author: Matti Hayry
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-01-11
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1134899750
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics explores the foundations of early utilitarianism and, at the same time, the theoretical bases of social ethics and policy in modern Western welfare states. Matti Hayry sees the main reason for utilitarianism's growing disrepute among moral philosophers is that its principles cannot legitimately be extended to situations where the basic needs of the individuals involved are in conflict. He is able to formulate a solution to this fundamental problem by arguing convincingly that by combining a limited version of liberal utilitarianism and the methods of applied ethics, we are able to define our moral duties and rights. Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics will appeal to students and teachers of philosophy who are interested in the doctrine of utilitarianism or in ethical decison-making.
The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory
Author: David Copp
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2006-01-26
Total Pages: 680
ISBN-13: 0195147790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Handbook is a comprehensive reference work in ethical theory consisting of commissioned articles by leading scholars. The first part treats meta-ethics and the second part normative ethical theory. As with all the Oxford Handbooks, the collection is designed to achieve three goals: exposition of central ideas, criticism of other approaches, and defenses of distinct points of view.
The Methods of Ethics
Author: Henry Sidgwick
Publisher: Gale and the British Library
Published: 1874
Total Pages: 508
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Author: J. J. C. Smart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780521098229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA serious and controversial work in which the authors contribute essays from opposite points of view on utilitarian assumptions, arguments and ideals.
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Author: Jeremy Bentham
Publisher:
Published: 1879
Total Pages: 430
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Companion to Business Ethics
Author: Robert E. Frederick
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0470998385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a series of articles specifically commissioned for this volume, some of today's most distinguished business ethicists survey the main areas of interest and concern in the field of business ethics. Sections of the book cover topics such as the often easy relation between business ethics and capitalism, the link between business ethics and ethical theory, how ethics applies to specific problems in the business world, the connection between business ethics and related academic disciplines, and the practice of business ethics in modern corporations. Includes extensive, accessible discussion of all of the main areas of interest and debate in business ethics Features all original contributions by distinguished authors in business ethics Includes an annotated table of contents, bibliographies of the relevant literature and a list of internet sources of material on business ethics Perfect, comprehensive book for use in business ethics courses
