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Taking Utilitarianism Seriously by CHRISTOPHER, 1971- WOODARD is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Utilitarianism is in the ascendancy in many parts of public culture, but its stock among moral and political philosophers is low. Many philosophers believe that it is a dead end, since they believe that the objections to it are overwhelming. This book seeks to contribute to a renewal of philosophical interest in utilitarianism by arguing that the objections usually thought to defeat it do not do so. It presents a novel form of utilitarianism based on a novel account of normative reasons for action. It argues that utilitarians can explain much of the complexity of our ethical and political thought. For example, they can account for moral rights, justice, the importance of equality, the significance of legitimacy and democracy, and the nature of virtue. Adopting a more complex form of utilitarianism enables plausible replies to the most common objections. Utilitarianism need not be too demanding, nor countenance abhorrent actions. It does not ignore the separateness of persons, nor the distinctiveness of political issues. It can also give a philosophically attractive account of the characteristics of virtuous agents. It is capable of doing justice to much more of our ethical and pol

Who reads Taking Utilitarianism Seriously?

Author

CHRISTOPHER, 1971- WOODARD

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198732624

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Anthropology, Humanities