Should We Maximize Utility? by Ben Bramble

Should We Maximize Utility? by Ben Bramble

Utilitarianism directs us to act in ways that impartially maximize welfare or utility or at least aim to do that. The two authors debate various forms of this longstanding ethical theory, arguing for very different conclusions, in a way that is sure to leave readers with new views of their own moral thoughts and lives.

"Though much excellent work has been done on understanding utilitarianism itself, and on both the attractions of and problems with it, the fundamental debate remains as intractable as everThe state-of-the-art essays that follow bring out clearly how much progress has been made since... the early utilitarians, as well how careful and imaginative reflection can take us yet further in understanding the issues at stake and possible resolutions of them."

- Roger Crisp, from the Foreword

"Though much excellent work has been done on understanding utilitarianism itself, and on both the attractions of and problems with it, the fundamental debate remains as intractable as ever. The state-of-the-art essays that follow bring out clearly how much progress has been made since . . . the early utilitarians, as well how careful and imaginative reflection can take us yet further in understanding the issues at stake and possible resolutions of them."

Roger Crisp, from the Foreword

Ben Bramble is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the Australian National University and a Mission Specialist at ANU’s Institute for Space. He is the author of The Passing of Momentary Well-Being (Routledge, 2018), Pandemic Ethics (2020), and numerous articles including “The Defective Character Solution to the Non-Identity Problem” (2021).

James Lenman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. He has published many articles, mostly on metaethics and normative ethics, and a book, The Possibility of Moral Community (2024).

Roger Crisp is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University.

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ISBN 13	9781032291048
ISBN 10	1032291044
Title	Should We Maximize Utility?
Author	Ben Bramble
Series	Little Debates About Big Questions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2025-03-27
Number of pages	224
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