"The Limits of Utilitarianism " was first published in 1982.
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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-a-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.
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