Thoughts on Utilitarianism
Thoughts on Utilitarianism
Author(s): Ciprian ApetreiSubject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Editura Universitatii Petrol-Gaze din Ploiesti
Keywords: ethics; consequentialism; utilitarianism;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to put in discussion some definitions and contestations of one of the most important contemporary moral theory, the utilitarianism. I will try to explain and to defend this theory, by clarifying some of its fundamental concepts. This effort will be guided by the historical perspective of the development of utilitarianism.
- Issue Year: LVIII/2006
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 71-74
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English