Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Mill on UtilitarianismPsychology Press, 1997 - 232 pages Mill was one of the most important British philosophers of the nineteenth century; his Utilitarianism is a pivotal work in ethical thought. This book, written specifically for students coming to Mill - and perhaps philosophy - for the first time, will be an ideal guide. |
Table des matières
Acknowledgements | 8 |
Interpreting Mill | 13 |
Taking the higher ground | 28 |
Experience desire and the ideal | 45 |
Desire accounts | 51 |
The proof and sanctions of utilitarianism | 67 |
from the happiness of each to the happiness | 77 |
Psychology and ethics | 88 |
Integrity | 135 |
The self and motivation | 142 |
Justice | 155 |
Duties rights and obligations | 162 |
On Liberty | 173 |
Harm to others | 179 |
Folly and depravation of taste | 186 |
Individuality | 195 |
What utilitarianism | 95 |
Acts and rules | 102 |
Demandingness and ruleworship | 112 |
Split psyches and different discourses | 119 |
Supererogation | 125 |
Mills empiricism and the power of ideology | 208 |
Bibliography | 217 |
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accept argue arianism Aristotle assumption Bentham competent judges concern customary morality desire account discussion distinction duty enjoyment equality essay ethics example experience account fact feelings greatest happiness greatest happiness principle harm hedonist higher pleasures human impartiality important individual interference internal sanction interpretation intuitionism John Stuart John Stuart Mill judgements justified Lagavulin liberty principle lives lower pleasures maximize happiness maximize welfare metaethics Mill allows Mill believes Mill claims Mill's argument Mill's proof Mill's Utilitarianism Mill's view moral rules moral theory moral thinking nature notion objection obligation one's open question argument opinion overall Oxford pain paragraph particular perhaps person plausible pleasurable experiences practical reason principle of utility psychological egoism psychological hedonism punishment question rational reference requires response rôle rule utilitarianism secondary principles self-regarding sense social society Subjection of Women theories of welfare things ultimate Urmson utilit utilitarian principle valuable veridical experience virtue welfare consists welfare value wrong