| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 205 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Social ethics and policy
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Social ethics and policy series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index. |
| Summary |
Hayry explores the foundations of early utilitarianism and, at the same time, the theoretical bases of social ethics and policy in modern Western welfare states. |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; UTILITARIANISM AND THE BRITISH TRADITION; The historical forms of utilitarianism; Universal altruism; Associationism; Theological utilitarianism; Radical utilitarianism; THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN UTILITARIANISM; The basic questions of modern utilitarianism; The greatest happiness principle defended; The varieties of utility; Acts or rules?; Justice, integrity and rights; FROM CLASSICAL TO LIBERAL UTILITARIANISM; The fundamental problems of utilitarianism; The derivation of liberal utilitarianism; The justification of liberal utilitarianism. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Utilitarianism.
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Utilitarianism. |
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Ethics.
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Ethics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Häyry, Matti. Liberal utilitarianism and applied ethics. London ; New York : Routledge, 1994 (DLC) 94000345 |
| ISBN |
9780203025895 |
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020302589X |
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9780415077859 |
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0415077850 |
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9780415083232 |
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0415083230 |
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9781134899753 (electronic book) |
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1134899750 (electronic book) |
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020302589X |
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0415077850 |
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0415083230 |
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