John Stuart Mill's Political PhilosophyA&C Black, 15/06/2006 - 176 páginas In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the philosophy of John Stuart Mill has never been more relevant. Can we reconcile individual liberty with the demands of the common good? John Fitzpatrick argues that, properly understood, Mill's liberal utilitarianism can indeed support a system of rights rich enough to guarantee individual liberty. Combining fresh interpretations of Mill's writings on ethics, politics, and political economy with the historical Mill that can found in his autobiography, the book will be of substantial interest to a wide audience. |
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... action that maximizes utility will violate indivi- dual rights . Two , utilitarianism does not treat individual desires as emanating from specific individuals . In either case , utilitarianism cannot take the distinction between persons ...
... action that maximizes utility will violate indivi- dual rights . Two , utilitarianism does not treat individual desires as emanating from specific individuals . In either case , utilitarianism cannot take the distinction between persons ...
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... actions . Clearly , York's legal rights had been violated ( she won her law- suit , after all ) . But did the pleasure afforded to the officers out- weigh the pain inflicted upon York ? According to Rachels , it is at least possible ...
... actions . Clearly , York's legal rights had been violated ( she won her law- suit , after all ) . But did the pleasure afforded to the officers out- weigh the pain inflicted upon York ? According to Rachels , it is at least possible ...
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... actions morally correct . But since ' it is evident to moral common sense that they are not right ' , we should conclude that utilitarianism is a flawed moral view . From this example he draws the following moral : Utilitarianism is at ...
... actions morally correct . But since ' it is evident to moral common sense that they are not right ' , we should conclude that utilitarianism is a flawed moral view . From this example he draws the following moral : Utilitarianism is at ...
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... actions are justifiable . So what ! - The claim that large amounts of utility can override rights when there is no or little possibility of actual harm to any victim is less than radical . Thomas Sowell coined the term ' cosmic justice ...
... actions are justifiable . So what ! - The claim that large amounts of utility can override rights when there is no or little possibility of actual harm to any victim is less than radical . Thomas Sowell coined the term ' cosmic justice ...
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... action , real - world consequences should never be considered ? Sowell has argued that affirmative action policies often ' mismatch ' minority students with institu- tions of higher learning far beyond their currently developed ...
... action , real - world consequences should never be considered ? Sowell has argued that affirmative action policies often ' mismatch ' minority students with institu- tions of higher learning far beyond their currently developed ...
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2 Libertarianism Classical Economics and Liberty | 54 |
3 Mills Minimalist Ethics | 83 |
4 The Rawlsian Objection | 124 |
Conclusion | 166 |
Bibliography | 169 |
Index | 182 |
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