The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism

Copyright © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism

Editor(s): Henry R. West

Published Online: 10 MAR 2008

Print ISBN: 9781405119481

Online ISBN: 9780470776483

DOI: 10.1002/9780470776483

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The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism volume is an ideal commentary for students on Mill's classic essay.


  • Contains the complete text of Utilitarianism and twelve related essays.
  • Essays cover the background to Mill's classic essay, analyses of the arguments, and contemporary debates within the utilitarian tradition.
  • Also includes a case study demonstrating the application of utilitarian theory to military or non-violent responses to terrorism.
  • Each contribution is an original essay written by a specialist at the cutting edge of philosophical scholarship.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–ix)

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      Introduction (pages 1–7)

  3. Part I: The Background of Mill's Utilitarianism

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      Chapter 1

      Mill's Life (pages 9–25)

      Susan Leigh Anderson

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      Chapter 2

      Bentham's Utilitarianism (pages 26–44)

      Gerald J. Postema

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      Chapter 3

      The Place of Utilitarianism in Mill's Philosophy (pages 45–59)

      John Skorupski

  4. Part II: The Complete Text of John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism

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      Chapter I

      General Remarks (pages 45–59)

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      Chapter II

      What Utilitarianism Is (pages 45–59)

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      Chapter III

      Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility (pages 83–89)

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      Chapter IV

      Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible (pages 90–95)

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      Chapter V

      On the Connection Between Justice and Utility (pages 96–113)

  5. Part III: Essays on the Text

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      Chapter 4

      Mill's Theory of Value (pages 117–138)

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      Chapter 5

      Mill's Theory of Morally Correct Action (pages 139–158)

      Alan E. Fuchs

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      Chapter 6

      Mill's Theory of Sanctions (pages 159–173)

      Dale E. Miller

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      Chapter 7

      Mill's “Proof” of the Principle of Utility (pages 174–183)

      Henry R. West

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      Chapter 8

      Mill's Theory of Rights (pages 184–198)

      L. W. Sumner

  6. Part IV: Influence and Contemporary Issues

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      Chapter 9

      Contemporary Criticisms of Utilitarianism: A Response (pages 119–216)

      William H. Shaw

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      Chapter 10

      The Scalar Approach to Utilitarianism (pages 217–232)

      Alastair Norcross

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      Chapter 11

      Right, Wrong, and Rule-Consequentialism (pages 233–248)

      Brad Hooker

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      Chapter 12

      Some Implications of Utilitarianism for Practical Ethics: The Case Against the Military Response to Terrorism (pages 249–269)

      Bart Gruzalski

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      Index (pages 270–275)

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