Welfare, Happiness, and Ethics
by
L. W. Sumner
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0198238789
ISBN-13
9780198238782
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Clarendon Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 25th, 1999
Print length
251 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.10 x 1.50 cms
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Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of the nature and philosophical importance of welfare or well-being. He argues, against currently dominant views, that welfare is closely connected to happiness or life satisfaction, and that it is the only basic value for ethics.
Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they do not agree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable rival theories, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Professor Sumner then proceeds to defend welfarism, that is, to argue (against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy) that welfare is the only basic ethical value, the only thing which we have a moral reason to promote for its own sake. He concludes by discussing the implications of this thesis for ethical and political theory.
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