Welfare, Happiness, and Ethics

Name: Welfare, Happiness, and Ethics
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ISBN: 9780198238782

ISBN-10: 0198238789

ISBN-13: 9780198238782

Edition: N/A

Authors: L. W. Sumner

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Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they do not agree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable rival theories of welfare, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Professor Sumner then proceeds to defend welfarism, that is, to argue (against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy) that welfare is the only basic ethical value, the only thing which we have a moral reason to promote…

Book details

List price: $72.00
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/15/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 251
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Preface



The Concept of Welfare



Welfare and Subjectivity



Objective Theories



Hedonism



The Desire Theory



Welfare and Happiness



Welfarism


Bibliography


Index