The Contemporary Evolution And Reform Of Utilitarianism

Author : Shuyang Liu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819973635
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Contemporary Evolution and Reform of Utilitarianism written by Shuyang Liu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a monograph on contemporary utilitarianism, focusing on its evolving path and logic. It describes the evolution of utilitarianism from the classical model to the contemporary model and then summarizes the characteristics of contemporary utilitarianism, revealing its advantages and disadvantages. This book points out that the best characteristic of contemporary utilitarianism is to give up traditional view of individualism and take balanced attitude to the relationship between individual and community. The change makes the goal of contemporary utilitarianism from the pursuit of maximizing the sum of individual utilities to optimal social utility. Therefore, the contemporary utilitarianism gradually evolves a public philosophy with multiple interests structure, which provides a new way to solve the contradiction between personal interest and public interest. Utilitarianism is still an important political philosophy in western society, but its existing defects actually make it difficult to have a transformative impact on western institutional structure and system. The target audience of this book are students and researchers majoring in politics and ethics.

Author : Mark Dimmock
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783743913
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethics for A-Level written by Mark Dimmock and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.

Author : Daniel R. DeNicola
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1460406605
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction written by Daniel R. DeNicola and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is a compact yet comprehensive book offering an explication and critique of the major theories that have shaped philosophical ethics. Engaging with both historical and contemporary figures, this book explores the scope, limits, and requirements of morality. DeNicola traces our various attempts to ground morality: in nature, in religion, in culture, in social contracts, and in aspects of the human person such as reason, emotions, caring, and intuition.

Author : Michael D. Bayles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Utilitarianism written by Michael D. Bayles and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : comte Eugène Goblet d'Alviella
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Contemporary Evolution of Religious Thought in England, America and India written by comte Eugène Goblet d'Alviella and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : comte Eugène Goblet d'Alviella
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Contemporary Evolution of Religious Thought in England, American and India written by comte Eugène Goblet d'Alviella and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Niall O'Flaherty
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108474470
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Utilitarianism in the Age of Enlightenment written by Niall O'Flaherty and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the influential tradition of 'theological utilitarianism' in the eighteenth century through the lens of William Paley's life and thought.

Author : Will Kymlicka
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198782748
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Political Philosophy written by Will Kymlicka and published by Oxford : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism. The book now includes two new chapters on citizenship theory and multiculturalism, in addition to updated chapters on utilitarianism, liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, socialism, communitarianism, and feminism. The many thinkers discussed include G. A. Cohen, Ronald Dworkin, William Galdston, Carol Gilligan, R. M. Hare, Chandran Kukathas, Catherine Mackinnon, David Miller, Philippe Van Parijs, Susan Okin, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, John Roemer, Michael Sandel, Charles Taylor, Michael Walzer, and Iris Young. Extended guides to further reading have been added at the end of each chapter, listing the most important books and articles on each school of thought, as well as relevant journals and websites. Covering some of the most advanced contemporary thinking, Will Kymlicka writes in an engaging, accessible, and non-technical way to ensure the book is suitable for students approaching these difficult concepts for the first time. This second edition promises to build on the original edition's success as a key text in the teaching of modern political theory.

Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher : London : Parker, Son and Bourn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Utilitarianism written by John Stuart Mill and published by London : Parker, Son and Bourn. This book was released on 1863 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilitarianism, by British philosopher John Stuart Mill, is one of his most influential works and is a philosophical defense of utilitarian ethical theory. This publication remained a relevant publication since its original publication in the mid 19th century, as is still relevant in the application of utility in regard to social policy. This is an important work for those studying the concept of utilitarianism, or those who are interested in the writings of John Stuart Mill.

Author : Tim Mulgan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317493397
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Utilitarianism written by Tim Mulgan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 public policy. An understanding of utilitarianism is indeed essential to any understanding of contemporary society. "Understanding Utilitarianism" presents utilitarianism very much as a living tradition. The book begins with a summary of the classical utilitarianism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Subsequent chapters trace the development of the central themes of utilitarian thought over the twentieth century, covering such questions as: What is happiness? Is happiness the only valuable thing? Is utilitarianism about acts or rules or institutions? Is utilitarianism unjust, or implausibly demanding, or impractical? and Where might utilitarianism go in the future?