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200 10$aUtilitarianism$b[electronic resource] $ea guide for the perplexed /$fKrister Bykvist
210   $aLondon ;$aNew York $cContinuum$dc2010
215   $a1 online resource (185 p.)
225 1 $aContinuum guides for the perplexed
300   $aIncludes index.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-169) and index.
327   $aIntroduction -- The nature and assessment of moral theories -- What is utilitarianism? -- Well-being -- Utilitarian aggregation -- A user-friendly guide to action? -- Is utilitarianism too demanding? -- Is utilitarianism too permissive? -- The way outcomes are brought about -- The place of rules in utilitarianism.
330   $aUtilitarianism is the ethical theory advanced by Jeremy Bentham, J.S. Mill and Henry Sidgwick and has contributed significantly to contemporary moral and political philosophy. Yet it is not without controversy and is a subject that students can often find particularly perplexing. Utilitarianism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a concise, yet fully comprehensive introduction to utilitarianism, its historical roots, key themes, and current debates. Krister Bykvist provides a survey of the modern debate about utilitarianism and goes on to evaluate utilitarianism in comparison with other theories
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