The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism

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Beschreibung

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.

Zusammenfassung

This book offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most important and frequently discussed accounts of morality. It will be an important resource for all those studying moral philosophy, political philosophy, political theory and history of ideas.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Ben Eggleston and Dale E. Miller; 1. Utilitarianism before Bentham Colin Heydt; 2. Bentham and utilitarianism in the early nineteenth century James E. Crimmins; 3. Mill and utilitarianism in the mid nineteenth century Henry R. West; 4. Sidgwick and utilitarianism in the late nineteenth century Roger Crisp; 5. Utilitarianism in the twentieth century Krister Bykvist; 6. Act utilitarianism Ben Eggleston; 7. Rule utilitarianism Dale E. Miller; 8. Global utilitarianism Julia Driver; 9. Objectivism, subjectivism, and prospectivism Elinor Mason; 10. Subjective theories of well-being Chris Heathwood; 11. Objective theories of well-being Ben Bradley; 12. Kantian ethics and utilitarianism Jens Timmermann; 13. What virtue ethics can learn from utilitarianism Daniel C. Russell; 14. Utilitarianism and fairness Brad Hooker; 15. Utilitarianism and the ethics of war William H. Shaw; 16. Utilitarianism and our obligations to future people Tim Mulgan.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	19. Jh.
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781107656710
ISBN-10:	1107656710
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Eggleston, Ben Miller, Dale E.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Ben Eggleston (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.02.2016
Gewicht:	0,586 kg