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Welfare, Happiness and Ethics

  • Paperback
  • 251 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm

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For students and thinkers of moral philosophy

Clarifies the nature and importance of welfare

You will gain a deeper understanding of ethics' value

Explore the profound connections between welfare, happiness, and ethics in this insightful book.

Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they do not agree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable rival theories, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Professor Sumner then proceeds to defend welfarism, that is, to argue (against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy) that welfare is the only basic ethical value, the only thing which we have a moral reason to promote for its own sake. He concludes by discussing the implications of this thesis for ethical and political theory.
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  • Title

    Welfare, Happiness and Ethics

  • Author

    L. W. Sumner

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    February 1999

  • Weight

    309g

  • Page Count

    251

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9780198238782

  • ISBN-10

    0198238789

  • Eden Code

    4562819

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