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Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics (Social Ethics and Policy)

By Matti Häyry

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1994
ISBN
0415077850, 9780415077859
LCC
B843 .H38 1994
Open Library ID
OL1077159M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
789 kB (808059 bytes)
Series
Social Ethics and Policy
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
218\218
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics explores the foundations of early utilitarianism and, at the same time, the theoretical bases of social ethics and policy in modern Western welfare states. Matti Hayry sees the main reason for utilitarianism's growing disrepute among moral philosophers is that its principles cannot legitimately be extended to situations where the basic needs of the individuals involved are in conflict. He is able to formulate a solution to this fundamental problem by arguing convincingly that by combining a limited version of liberal utilitarianism and the methods of applied ethics, we are able to define our moral duties and rights. Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics will appeal to students and teachers of philosophy who are interested in the doctrine of utilitarianism or in ethical decison-making.

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