Understanding Utilitarianism (Understanding Movements In Modern Thought)

Softcover. English. Acumen Publishing. 2007. ISBN: 9781844650903. 194pp. Good condition in softcover. Utilitarianism - a philosophy based on the principle of the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people - has been hugely influential over the past two centuries. Beyond ethics or morality, utilitarian assumptions and arguments abound in modern economic and political life, especially in public policy. An understanding of utilitarianism is indeed essential to any understanding of contemporary society. Book No: 48284