Taking utilitarianism seriously
Christopher Woodard presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism, the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. He launches a state-of-the-art defence of the theory, often seen as excessively simple, and shows that it can account for much of the complexity and nuance of everyday ethical thought.
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- Full title :Taking utilitarianism seriously / Christopher Woodard.
Summary
Christopher Woodard presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism, the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. He launches a state-of-the-art defence of the theory, often seen as excessively simple, and shows that it can account for much of the complexity and nuance of everyday ethical thought.
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- Publication Date:2019.
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2019.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780191046995, 019104699X, 9780191796845, 0191796840, 9780191047008, 0191047007
- oclc:on1114973958
- LC Classification:B843
- Dewey Decimal:144/.6
Table of Contents
Six Objections -- Basic Ideas -- Well-Being -- Two Kinds of Reason -- Moral Rights -- Justice and Equality -- Legitimacy and Democracy -- Virtuous Agents -- Conclusion
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