Utilitarianism

Name: Utilitarianism
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ISBN: 9780415121972

ISBN-10: 0415121973

ISBN-13: 9780415121972

Edition: 1996

Authors: Geoffrey Scarre

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Surveying the historical development and the present condition of utilitarial ethics, Geoffrey Scarre examines the major philosophers from Mo Tzu in the fifth century BC to Richard Hare in the twentieth.Utilitarianismtraces the "doctrine of utility" from the moralists of the ancient world, through the enlightenment and Victorian utilitarianism up to the lively debate of the present day. Utilitarianism today faces challenges on several fronts: it cannot warrant the drawing of adequate protective boundaries around the essential interests of individuals, and it does not allow them the space to pursue the personal concerns which give meaning to their lives. Geoffrey Scarre considers these and…

Book details

List price: $60.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 6/26/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.59" wide x 8.54" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: The Character of the Theory



Four Ancient Moralists



Utilitarianism and Enlightenment



John Stuart Mill



Some Later Developments



Happiness and Other Ends



Maximisation, Fairness and Respect for Persons



Utilitarianism and Personality


Notes


Bibliography


Index