John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism, a moral theory stating that right actions are those that tend to promote overa

Far from recommending cruel acts, utilitarianism, understood this way, actually runs congruent to our basic moral intuitions.

Christopher Woodard presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism, the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. He launches

A serious and controversial work in which the authors contribute essays from opposite points of view on utilitarian assumptions, arguments and ideals.

Surveying the historical development and the present condition of utilitarian ethics, Geoffrey Scarre examines the major philosophers from Lao Tzu in the fifth