The Limits of Utilitarianism
Many philosophers have argued that utilitarianism is an unacceptable moral theory and that promoting the general welfare is at best only one of the legitimate goals of public policy. Utilitarian principles seem to place no limits on the extent to which society may legitimately interfere with a person's liberties - provided that such actions can be shown to promote the long-term welfare of its members. These issues have played a central role in discussions of utilitarianism since the time of Bentham and Mill. Despite criticisms, utilitarianism remains the most influential and widely accepted moral theory of recent times. In this volume contemp…
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Weitere Autoren: Williams, William H. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8166-1047-1
- EAN: 9780816610471
- Produktnummer: 33454939
- Verlag: University of Minnesota Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1982
- Seitenangabe: 328 S.
- Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.3 cm x D0.0 cm
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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