Consequentialism [Hardcover]

Consequentialism collects, for the first time, both the main classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of this important position. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative ethics.

• Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, examines key topics in the consequentialist branch of moral theory.
• Includes seven essays which respond to the classic sources.
• Includes an insightful discussion of central topics in consequentialism by John Rawls and Amartya Sen.
• Includes classic articles by key figures such Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick and G. E. Moore; and recent reactions to this work by philosophers including Philip Pettit, Derek Parfit, Samuel Scheffler, Peter Railton, R. B. Brandt, J. C. Harsanyi, and Robert Adams.

Introduction.

Part I: Classical Sources:.

1. From An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: Jeremy Bentham.

2. From Utilitarianism: John Stuart Mill.

3. From Dr Whewell on Moral Philosophy: John Stuart Mill.

4. From The Methods of Ethics: Henry Sidgwick.

5. From Principia Ethica: G. E. Moore.

Part II: Contemporary Expressions:.

6. Consequentialism: Philip Pettit.

7. From The Rejection of Consequentialism: Samuel Scheffler.

8. From Reasons and Persons:Derek Parfit.

9. Alienation, Consequentialism, and the Demands of Morality: Peter Railton.

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