Mill's Utilitarianism Critical Essays

by Lyons, David; Anderson, Elizabeth S.; Berger, F R.; Brink, David O.; Brown, D G.; Gutmann, Amy; Railton, Peter; Urmson, J O.; West, Henry R.

• ISBN13: 9780847687831
• ISBN10: 084768783X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-04
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism continues to serve as a rich source of moral and theoretical insight. This collection of articles by top scholars offers fresh interpretations of Mill's ideas about happiness, moral obligation, justice, and rights. Applying contemporary philosophical insights, the articles challenge the conventional readings of Mill, and, in the process, contribute to a deeper understanding of utilitarian theory as well as the complexity of moral life. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(4)
Acknowledgments	xiii
1 The Interpretation of the Moral Philosophy of J. S. Mill	1	(8)
J. O. Urmson
2 What is Mill's Principle of Utility?	9	(16)
D. G. Brown
3 Mill's Act-Utilitarianism	25	(4)
D. G. Brown
4 Human Rights and the General Welfare	29	(16)
David Lyons
5 John Stuart Mill on Justice and Fairness	45	(22)
F. R. Berger
6 What's the Use of Going to School?	67	(18)
Amy Gutmann
7 Mill's "Proof" of the Principle of Utility	85	(14)
Henry R. West
8 How Thinking about Character and Utilitarianism Might Lead to Rethinking the Character of Utilitarianism	99	(24)
Peter Railton
9 John Stuart Mill and Experiments in Living	123	(26)
Elizabeth S. Anderson
10 Mill's Deliberative Utilitarianism	149	(36)
David O. Brink
Further Readings	185	(2)
Index	187	(8)
About the Contributors	195