Utilitarianism: a guide for the perplexed

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Utilitarianism, the ethical theory first advanced by Jeremy Bentham, J.S. Mill and Henry Sidgwick, as contributed to contemporary moral and political philosophy. This book reviews its historical roots, key themes and current debates. It evaluates utilitarianism in comparison with other theories, in particular virtue ethics, deontological ethics and Kantianism. It distinguishes problems unique to utilitarianism and assess where the theory goes astray.

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Full title :Utilitarianism : a guide for the perplexed / Krister Bykvist.

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Publication Date:©2010.

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Publisher(s):Continuum
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

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Description:viii, 176 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm.

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ISBN:9780826498083, 0826498086, 9780826498090, 0826498094
oclc:ocn310401961
LC Classification:B843
Dewey Decimal:171/.5

Introduction -- The nature and assessment of moral theories -- What is utilitarianism? -- Well-being -- Utilitarian aggregation -- A user-friendly guide to action? -- Is utilitarianism too demanding? -- Is utilitarianism too permissive? -- The way outcomes are brought about -- The place of rules in utilitarianism.