Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism's central commitment is to the promotion of well-being, impartially considered. If scarce resources should be directed where they will best promote well-being, and if theoretical attention is a scarce resource, then moral theorists should focus on topics that are most important to the future promotion of well-being.

List of contents

1. Introducing utilitarianism; 2. A new utilitarianism: future-oriented, collective, pessimistic; 3. Well-being and possible futures; 4. Some puzzles in contemporary future ethics; 5. Concluding remarks; References.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Mulgan, Mulgan Tim
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781108730600
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73060-0
• No. of pages: 74
• Series: Elements in Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Utilitarianism; Future Ethics; Moral Philosophy