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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... course of 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 ...
... course of 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 ...
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... course , Rachels must phrase this hypothetically since it is hard to imagine any positive utility arising from the real world consequences of this case . Thousands of citizens outraged at their police department . Every Chino police ...
... course , Rachels must phrase this hypothetically since it is hard to imagine any positive utility arising from the real world consequences of this case . Thousands of citizens outraged at their police department . Every Chino police ...
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... course , if utilitarians accepted Rachel's characterization of their position they would be required to support all sorts of weird positions . Consider the case of the drunk driver with the luck of Mr Magoo . ( Mr Magoo never ...
... course , if utilitarians accepted Rachel's characterization of their position they would be required to support all sorts of weird positions . Consider the case of the drunk driver with the luck of Mr Magoo . ( Mr Magoo never ...
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... course , this is an extreme estimate of the risks of Kennedy's Cuban policies , but a consequentialist analysis that ignores such possibilities cannot be taken seriously . Almost any policy would 5 be preferable to one that entailed a ...
... course , this is an extreme estimate of the risks of Kennedy's Cuban policies , but a consequentialist analysis that ignores such possibilities cannot be taken seriously . Almost any policy would 5 be preferable to one that entailed a ...
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... course , if the race were 200,000 metres , a difference of 3,000 metres would suggest a close race . ) Today a biological explanation of this sort seems implausible ; almost nobody will accept a 6,000 - year - old earth , and a heredi ...
... course , if the race were 200,000 metres , a difference of 3,000 metres would suggest a close race . ) Today a biological explanation of this sort seems implausible ; almost nobody will accept a 6,000 - year - old earth , and a heredi ...
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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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