Author : Amartya Sen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 19,63 MB
Release : 1982-06-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521287715
Utilitarianism considered both as a theory of personal morality and a theory of public choice.
Author : Amartya Sen
Publisher :
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,90 MB
Release : 1984
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Author : Amartya Sen
Publisher :
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 1982-01-01
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ISBN : 9782735100170
Author : Tim Chappell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 17,75 MB
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 131749265X
"Ethics and Experience" presents a wide-ranging and thought-provoking introduction to the question famously posed by Socrates: How is life to be lived? 'An excellent primer for any student taking a course on moral philosophy, the book introduces ethics as a single and broadly unified field of inquiry in which we apply reason to try and solve Socrates' question. "Ethics and Experience "examines the major forms of ethical subjectivism and objectivism - including expressivism, error theory', naturalism, and intuitionism. The book lays out the detail of the most significant contemporary moral theories - including utilitarianism, virtue ethics, Kantianism, and contractarianism - and reconsiders these theories in the light of two questions that should perhaps be asked more often: Is moral theory, with its tendency to regiment ethical thought and experience, really the best way for us to apply reason to deciding how to live? And, might it not be more truly reasonable to look for less system and more insight?
Author : J. J. C. Smart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 28,71 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521098229
A serious and controversial work in which the authors contribute essays from opposite points of view on utilitarian assumptions, arguments and ideals.
Author : Cathy Gere
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 32,21 MB
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 022650185X
"Contents "--"Introduction: Diving into the Wreck" -- "1. Trial of the Archangels" -- "2. Epicurus at the Scaffold" -- "3. Nasty, British, and Short" -- "4. The Monkey in the Panopticon" -- "5. In Which We Wonder Who Is Crazy" -- "6. Epicurus Unchained" -- "Afterword: The Restoration of the Monarchy" -- "Notes" -- "Bibliography
Author : Robert E. Frederick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 18,12 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0470998385
In a series of articles specifically commissioned for this volume, some of today's most distinguished business ethicists survey the main areas of interest and concern in the field of business ethics. Sections of the book cover topics such as the often easy relation between business ethics and capitalism, the link between business ethics and ethical theory, how ethics applies to specific problems in the business world, the connection between business ethics and related academic disciplines, and the practice of business ethics in modern corporations. Includes extensive, accessible discussion of all of the main areas of interest and debate in business ethics Features all original contributions by distinguished authors in business ethics Includes an annotated table of contents, bibliographies of the relevant literature and a list of internet sources of material on business ethics Perfect, comprehensive book for use in business ethics courses
Author : Tim Mulgan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1317493397
Utilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern economic and political life, especially in public policy. An understanding of utilitarianism is indeed essential to any understanding of contemporary society. "Understanding Utilitarianism" presents utilitarianism very much as a living tradition. The book begins with a summary of the classical utilitarianism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Subsequent chapters trace the development of the central themes of utilitarian thought over the twentieth century, covering such questions as: What is happiness? Is happiness the only valuable thing? Is utilitarianism about acts or rules or institutions? Is utilitarianism unjust, or implausibly demanding, or impractical? and Where might utilitarianism go in the future?
Author : Paul E. Hurley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,12 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199559309
Paul Hurley sets out a radical challenge to consequentialism, the theory which might seem to be the default option in contemporary moral philosophy. There is an unresolved tension within the theory: if consequentialists are right about the content of morality, then morality cannot have the rational authority that even they take it to have.
Author : Ben Eggleston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 48,87 MB
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139867482
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.
