"Utility and Rights "was first published in 1984. Minnesota
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At issue in the clash between utilitarianism and the theory of
rights is a fundamental question about the theoretical
underpinnings of moral and political philosophy. Is this structure
to be utility-based--grounded in the general welfare--or is it to
be based on individual moral and political rights, as critics of
utilitarianism increasingly insist? The argument centers, in part,
upon the fact that utilitarianism, with its emphasis upon outcomes
and total utility in the world, seems to employ a value theory that
offers no protection to persons and their vital interests.
The essays in this volume grapple with the main issues in this
controversy. They share a common concern with the nature of rights
and the ways in which various moral theories can accommodate them;
some measure the degree to which utilitarianism can or cannot be
modified to include rights. Eight of the eleven essays were written
expressly for this book; all of the authors are deeply engaged in
the debate over utility and rights, and their essays build upon and
extend current thinking on the subject. R. G. Frey's lucid
introduction will make the book appropriate for advanced students
as well as for scholars in moral, political, and legal theory.
"One ubiquitous criticism of utilitarianism is that it cannot
make sense of moral rights at all. This collection is the first
that explicitly addresses these issues, and it marks a major step
in the debate."-Dale Jamieson, University of Colorado
R. G. Frey is senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of
Liverpool. He is the author of "Interests and Rights " and "Rights,
Killing, and Suffering."
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