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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464609903321

Autore

Mill John Stuart

Titolo

Utilitarianism [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Auckland, : The Floating Press, 2009

ISBN

1-77556-821-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Disciplina

144.5

171.5

171/.5

Soggetti

Liberty -- Philosophy

Philosophy

Utilitarianism -- Controversial literature

Utilitarianism -- Economic aspects

Utilitarianism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Contents; Chapter I General Remarks; Chapter II What Utilitarianism Is; Chapter III Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility; Chapter IV Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible; Chapter V On the Connexion Between Justice and Utility; Endnotes

Sommario/riassunto

Utilitarianism is philosopher John Stuart Mill's defense and advocacy of utilitarian ethics. First appearing in three magazine articles, this essay was first gathered into a single book in 1863. While Mill discusses utilitarian ethical principles in some of his other writings such as On Liberty and The Subjection of Women , Utilitarianism is Mill's only major discussion of the theory's fundamental grounds.