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An introduction to Mill's utilitarian ethics [electronic resource] / Henry R. West.

By: West, Henry R, 1933-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004Description: xi, 216 p.Subject(s): Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873 | Ethics, Modern -- 19th century | UtilitarianismGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 171/.5/092 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Mill's Life and Philosophical Background Mill's Criticism of Alternative Theories Qualities of Pleasure Was Mill an Act- or Rule-Utilitarian? Sanctions and Moral Motivation Mill's "Proof" of the Principle of Utility Utility and Justice

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-212) and index.

1 Mill's Life and Philosophical Background 8 -- 2 Mill's Criticism of Alternative Theories 28 -- 3 Qualities of Pleasure 48 -- 4 Was Mill an Act- or Rule-Utilitarian? 74 -- 5 Sanctions and Moral Motivation 96 -- 6 Mill's "Proof" of the Principle of Utility 118 -- 7 Utility and Justice 146.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.