Utilitarianism, Institutions, and Justice

Name: Utilitarianism, Institutions, and Justice
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ISBN: 9780195105100

ISBN-10: 0195105109

ISBN-13: 9780195105100

Edition: 1997

Authors: James Wood Bailey

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This compelling book advances utilitarianism as the basis for a viable public philosophy, effectively rebutting the common charge that, as moral doctrine, utilitarian thought permits cruel acts, justifies unfair distribution of wealth, and demands too much of moral agents. James Wood Bailey defends utilitarianism through novel use of game theory insights regarding feasible equilibria and evolutionary stability, elaborating a sophisticated account of institutions that real-world utilitarians would want to foster. If utilitarianism seems in principle to dictate that we make each and every choice such that it leads to the best consequences overall, game theory emphasizes that no choice has…

Book details

List price: $220.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/4/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.29" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction to Utilitarianism



Reasoning About Right and Wrong



Nonexploitation as a Rule of Thumb



a Skeletal Theory of Institutions


Introduction



Basic Distributive Institutions



the Problem of Redistribution



the Acceptability of Utilitarianism


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index