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Understanding Utilitarianism (Hardcover)
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Understanding Utilitarianism (Hardcover)
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Utilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the
greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been
hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or
morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern
economic and political life, especially in public policy. An
understanding of utilitarianism is indeed essential to any
understanding of contemporary society. "Understanding
Utilitarianism" presents utilitarianism very much as a living
tradition. The book begins with a summary of the classical
utilitarianism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Subsequent chapters trace the development of the central themes of
utilitarian thought over the twentieth century, covering such
questions as: What is happiness? Is happiness the only valuable
thing? Is utilitarianism about acts or rules or institutions? Is
utilitarianism unjust, or implausibly demanding, or impractical?
and Where might utilitarianism go in the future?
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