Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index.
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 -- An overall view of Mill's utilitarianism.
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"This book is primarily intended as a textbook for students in philosophy assigned to read Utilitarianism, but it should also prove helpful to students and professionals in other fields such as political science, history, and economics."--Jacket.
John Stuart Mill was the leading British philosopher of the nineteenth century and his famous essay Utilitarianism is the most influential statement of this philosophical approach. Henry West's introduction to utilitarianism serves as both a commentary to, and interpretation of, the text.