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Zusatztext The Demands of Consequentialism is a very interesting book! devoted to a no less fascinating problem. If you have ever found yourself wondering whether you should! for instance! spend money on the trip of your life! or instead send it to Oxfam! this book will be of real interest to you ... Mulgan's insightful book contains clear and fine-grained discussions of the various views he rejects. Informationen zum Autor Tim Mulgan is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Auckland. Klappentext Tim Mulgan presents a penetrating examination of consequentialism! the theory that human behaviour must be judged in terms of the goodness or badness of its consequences. The problem with consequentialism is that it seems unreasonably demanding! as leaving the agent no room for our own aims and interests. In response! Mulgan offers his own version of consequentialism! one that we can live with. Zusammenfassung Tim Mulgan presents a penetrating examination of consequentialism, the theory that human behaviour must be judged in terms of the goodness or badness of its consequences. The problem with consequentialism is that it seems unreasonably demanding, as leaving the agent no room for our own aims and interests. In response, Mulgan offers his own version of consequentialism, one that we can live with. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Simple Consequentialism 2: Options for Consequentialism 2 Collective Consequentialism 4: Other Forms of Collective Consequentialism 3 Individual Consequentialism 6: Hybrid Moral Theories 4 Combined Consequentialism 8: The Morality of Reciprocity 9: The Morality of Necessity 10: The New Theory Appendix Bibliography, Index
