Utilitarianism and Its Critics
Author | : Jonathan Glover |
Publisher | : Macmillan College |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Jonathan Glover |
Publisher | : Macmillan College |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Stuart Mill |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2014-08-21 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1108077935 |
Reissued in its corrected 1864 second edition, this seminal text is Mill's major defence of his utilitarian theory of morality.
Author | : Christopher Woodard |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2019-08-29 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 019104699X |
Utilitarianism is the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. While utilitarian ideas remain highly influential in politics and culture, they are subject to many well-developed philosophical criticisms, such as the claim that utilitarianism requires too much of us and the view that it does not respect individuals' rights. The theory is widely thought by philosophers to be the least plausible form of consequentialism, hampered by its excessive simplicity. In Taking Utilitarianism Seriously, Christopher Woodard argues that it is not defeated by the standard objections. He presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism that can answer all six commons objections plausibly and, in doing so, launches a state-of-the-art defence of the utilitarian tradition, which has greater resources than its critics have often assumed. Far from being excessively simple, utilitarianism is able to account for much of the complexity and nuance of everyday ethical thought. And rather than being quickly dismissed, utilitarian approaches to moral and political philosophy are due for renewed development and discussion.
Author | : Samuel Scheffler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Consequentialism (Ethics) |
ISBN | : 0198750730 |
This volume presents papers discussing arguments on both sides of the consequentialist debate. The distinguished contributors include John Rawls, Bernard Williams, Thomas Nagel, Derek Parfit, among others.
Author | : J. J. C. Smart |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : 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 | : Michael J. Sandel |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 1984-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0814778410 |
Much contemporary political philosophy has been a debate between utilitarianism on the one hand and Kantian, or rights-based ethic has recently faced a growing challenge from a different direction, from a view that argues for a deeper understanding of citizenship and community than the liberal ethic allows. The writings collected in this volume present leading statements of rights-based liberalism and of the communitarian, or civic republican alternatives to that position. The principle of selection has been to shift the focus from the familiar debate between utilitarians and Kantian liberals in order to consider a more powerful challenge ot the rights-based ethic, a challenge indebted, broadly speaking, to Aristotle, Hegel, and the civic republican tradition. Contributors include Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, Alasdair MacIntyre.
Author | : Ben Eggleston |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 405 |
Release | : 2014-01-30 |
Genre | : 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.
Author | : Jeffrey A. Schaler |
Publisher | : Open Court |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 2011-09-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0812697693 |
One of the leading ethical thinkers of the modern age, Peter Singer has repeatedly been embroiled in controversy. Protesters in Germany closed down his lectures, mistakenly thinking he was advocating Nazi views on eugenics. Conservative publisher Steve Forbes withdrew generous donations to Princeton after Singer was appointed professor of bioethics. His belief that infanticide is sometimes morally justified has appalled people from all walks of life. Peter Singer Under Fire gives a platform to his critics on many contentious issues. Leaders of the disability rights group Not Dead Yet attack Singer’s views on disability and euthanasia. Economists criticize the effectiveness of his ideas for solving global poverty. Philosophers expose problems in Singer’s theory of utilitarianism and ethicists refute his position on abortion. Singer’s engaging “Intellectual Autobiography” explains how he came by his controversial views, while detailed replies to each critic reveal further surprising aspects of his unique outlook.
Author | : James Wood Bailey |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Institutions (Philosophy) |
ISBN | : 0195105109 |
Far from recommending cruel acts, utilitarianism, understood this way, actually runs congruent to our basic moral intuitions.
Author | : Mark Dimmock |
Publisher | : Open Book Publishers |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2017-07-31 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1783743913 |
What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.