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Liberal utilitarianism and applied ethics / Matti Häyry.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Social ethics and policy seriesPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 205 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780203025895
  • 020302589X
  • 9780415077859
  • 0415077850
  • 9780415083232
  • 0415083230
  • 9781134899753
  • 1134899750
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Liberal utilitarianism and applied ethics.DDC classification:
  • 171/.5 20
LOC classification:
  • B843 .H38 1994eb
Other classification:
  • 08.25
Online resources:
Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; UTILITARIANISM AND THE BRITISH TRADITION; The historical forms of utilitarianism; Universal altruism; Associationism; Theological utilitarianism; Radical utilitarianism; THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN UTILITARIANISM; The basic questions of modern utilitarianism; The greatest happiness principle defended; The varieties of utility; Acts or rules?; Justice, integrity and rights; FROM CLASSICAL TO LIBERAL UTILITARIANISM; The fundamental problems of utilitarianism; The derivation of liberal utilitarianism; The justification of liberal utilitarianism.
Summary: Hayry explores the foundations of early utilitarianism and, at the same time, the theoretical bases of social ethics and policy in modern Western welfare states.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index.

Hayry explores the foundations of early utilitarianism and, at the same time, the theoretical bases of social ethics and policy in modern Western welfare states.

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; UTILITARIANISM AND THE BRITISH TRADITION; The historical forms of utilitarianism; Universal altruism; Associationism; Theological utilitarianism; Radical utilitarianism; THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN UTILITARIANISM; The basic questions of modern utilitarianism; The greatest happiness principle defended; The varieties of utility; Acts or rules?; Justice, integrity and rights; FROM CLASSICAL TO LIBERAL UTILITARIANISM; The fundamental problems of utilitarianism; The derivation of liberal utilitarianism; The justification of liberal utilitarianism.

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