| Description |
x, 311 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Contemporary philosophy |
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Contemporary philosophy (Cambridge, Mass.)
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| Contents |
1. Introducing Utilitarianism -- 2. Welfare, Happiness, and the Good -- 3. Arguing for Utilitarianism -- 4. Objections to Utilitarianism -- 5. Refining Utilitarianism -- 6. Rights, Liberty, and Punishment -- 7. Justice, Welfare, and Economic Distribution -- 8. Virtue, Personal Life, and the Demands of Morality |
| Summary |
Aimed at undergraduates, Contemporary Ethics presupposes little or no familiarity with ethics, and is written in a clear and engaging style. It provides students with a sympathetic but critical guide to utilitarianism, explaining its different forms and exploring the debates it has spawned. In so doing, the book leads students through a number of current issues in contemporary ethics that are connected to controversies over and within utilitarianism. At the same time, it uses utilitarianism to introduce students to ethics as a subject. In these ways, the book is not only a guide to utilitarianism, but also an introduction to some standard problems of ethics and to several important topics in contemporary ethical theory |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-302) and index |
| Subject |
Ethics.
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Utilitarianism.
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| LC no. |
98028672 |
| ISBN |
0631202943 paperback alkaline paper |
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0631202935 hardback alkaline paper |
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