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Utilitarianism : for and Against by Smart, J. J. C. (author);Williams, Bernard (author) is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Utilitarianism : for and Against about?

Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. In the first part of the book Professor Smart advocates a modern and sophisticated version of classical utilitarianism; he tries to formulate a consistent and persuasive elaboration of the doctrine that the rightness and wrongness of actions is determined solely by their consequences, and in particular their consequences for the sum total of human happiness. In Part II Bernard Williams offers a sustained and vigorous critique of utilitarian assumptions, arguments and ideals. He finds inadequate the theory of action implied by utilitarianism, and he argues that utilitarianism fails to engage at a serious level with the real problems of moral and political philosophy, and fails to make sense of notions such as integrity, or even human happiness itself. This book should be of interest to welfare economists, political scientists and decision-theorists.

Who reads Utilitarianism : for and Against?

Author

Smart, J. J. C. (author);Williams, Bernard (author)

Publisher

Cambridge (Eng.) University Press

Published

1973

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521202978

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Philosophy, Humanities

Rating

3.57 / 5 (163 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14