Taking Utilitarianism Seriously

Taking Utilitarianism Seriously
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Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9780198732624
ISBN-13 : 0198732627
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Download or read book Taking Utilitarianism Seriously written by Christopher Woodard and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Woodard presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism, the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. He launches a state-of-the-art defence of the theory, often seen as excessively simple, and shows that it can account for much of the complexity and nuance of everyday ethical thought.


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