{"product_id":"consequentialism-isbn-9780631231073","title":"Consequentialism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsequentialism\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, examines key topics in the consequentialist branch of moral theory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes seven essays which respond to the classic sources.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an insightful discussion of central topics in consequentialism by John Rawls and Amartya Sen.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Classical Sources:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. From \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation\u003c\/i\u003e: Jeremy Bentham.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. From \u003ci\u003eUtilitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e: John Stuart Mill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. From \u003ci\u003eDr Whewell on Moral Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e: John Stuart Mill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. From \u003ci\u003eThe Methods of Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e: Henry Sidgwick.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. From \u003ci\u003ePrincipia Ethica\u003c\/i\u003e: G. E. Moore.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Contemporary Expressions:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Consequentialism: Philip Pettit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e From \u003ci\u003eThe Rejection of Consequentialism:\u003c\/i\u003e Samuel Scheffler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. From \u003ci\u003eReasons and Persons\u003c\/i\u003e:Derek Parfit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Alienation, Consequentialism, and the Demands of Morality: Peter Railton.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Bayesian Decision Theory and Utilitarian Ethics: John C. Harsanyi.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Toward a Credible Form of Utilitarianism: Richard B. Brandt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Motive Utilitarianism: Robert Adams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Contemporary Discussion:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Classical Utilitarianism: John Rawls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Utilitarianism and Welfarism: Amartya Sen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  ‘A judicious selection, which offers not only a broad view of the main lines of consequentialist thought and its history, but an insight into significant recent developments within the tradition, and some widely discussed objections to it.’ \u003ci\u003eRoger Crisp, St Anne's College\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eDarwall's collection is ideal for a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in ethical theory in which consequentialism is a central topic. It contains generous excerpts from the main historical proponents of consequentialism and a well-chosen selection of contemporary expressions and discussions of consequentialism.’ \u003ci\u003eDavid O. Brink, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Darwall\u003c\/b\u003e is the John Dewey Collegiate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. He has written widely on moral philosophy and its history, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eImpartial Reason\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eThe British Moralists and the Internal 'Ought': 1640–1740\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eWelfare and Rational Care\u003c\/i\u003e (2002). He is the editor, with Allan Gibbard and Peter Railton, of \u003ci\u003eMoral Discourse and Practice \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(1997).\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eConsequentialism\u003c\/i\u003e is a major approach to normative ethical theory, which considers the production of good and prevention of bad consequences the touchstone of the moral evaluation. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsequentialism\u003c\/i\u003e brings together for the first time both the main classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of this important position. Among classic sources, it includes empiricists such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, and rationalists like Henry Sidgwick and G. E. Moore. Contemporary consequentialist selections are included from Philip Pettit, Derek Parfit, Samuel Scheffler, Peter Railton, Richard B. Brandt, John C. Harsanyi, and Robert Adams. There are also two trenchant discussions of consequentialism by John Rawls and Amartya Sen. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988975960293,"sku":"NP9780631231073","price":147.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631231073.jpg?v=1761782279","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/consequentialism-isbn-9780631231073","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}