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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 February 2014
      30 January 2014
      ISBN:
      9781139096737
      9781107020139
      9781107656710
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CCO9781139096737
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.71kg, 406 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.59kg, 406 Pages
      • Subjects:
      History of Philosophy, Political Theory, Ethics, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy
      Series:
      Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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    Subjects:
    History of Philosophy, Political Theory, Ethics, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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    Utilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications. First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and others. The volume then explores issues in the formulation of utilitarianism, including act versus rule utilitarianism, actual versus expected consequences, and objective versus subjective theories of well-being. Next, utilitarianism is positioned in relation to Kantianism and virtue ethics, and the possibility of conflict between utilitarianism and fairness is considered. Finally, the volume explores the modern relevance of utilitarianism by considering its practical implications for contemporary controversies such as military conflict and global warming. The volume will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory, and history of ideas.

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