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Understanding utilitarianism /
Utilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern economic and political life, especially in pub...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Colección: | Understanding movements in modern thought.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Classical utilitarianism
- 3. Proofs of utilitarianism
- 4. Well-being
- 5. Injustice and demands
- 6. Acts, rules and institutions
- 7. Consequentialism
- 8. Practicality
- 9. The future of utilitarianism.