Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics (Social Ethics and Policy)

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 10
INTRODUCTION......Page 14
UTILITARIANISM AND THE BRITISH TRADITION......Page 21
The historical forms of utilitarianism......Page 24
Universal altruism......Page 25
Associationism......Page 33
Theological utilitarianism......Page 39
Radical utilitarianism......Page 45
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN UTILITARIANISM......Page 56
The basic questions of modern utilitarianism......Page 59
The greatest happiness principle defended......Page 61
The varieties of utility......Page 68
Acts or rules?......Page 80
Justice, integrity and rights......Page 86
FROM CLASSICAL TO LIBERAL UTILITARIANISM......Page 96
The fundamental problems of utilitarianism......Page 97
The derivation of liberal utilitarianism......Page 100
The justification of liberal utilitarianism......Page 109
The axiology of liberal utilitarianism......Page 117
Acts, rules, consequences and responsibilities......Page 125
The principles of liberal utilitarianism......Page 137
ETHICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE......Page 141
Duties according to liberal utilitarianism......Page 144
Rights according to liberal utilitarianism......Page 151
The nature and role of applied ethics......Page 160
Equality, liberty and justice......Page 171
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS......Page 180
Further reading......Page 184
Notes......Page 186
Bibliography......Page 204
Index......Page 214