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A volume of studies of utilitarianism considered both as a theory of personal morality and a theory of public choice. All but two of the papers have been commissioned especially for the volume, and between them they represent not only a wide range of arguments for and against utilitarianism but also a first-class selection of the most interesting and influential work in this very active area. There is also a substantial introduction by the two editors. The volume will constitute an important stimulus and point of reference for a wide range of philosophers, economists and social theorists.

General ethics --- Utilitarianism --- Ethics --- Hedonism --- Philosophy --- Utilitarianism. --- 17.036.24 --- 17.036.24 Utilitarisme. Utiliteitsmoraal. J. Bentham. J. S. Mill --- Utilitarisme. Utiliteitsmoraal. J. Bentham. J. S. Mill --- #SBIB:17H25 --- #SBIB:321H50 --- Sociale wijsbegeerte: economische orde en arbeid --- Westerse politieke en sociale theorieën vanaf de 19e eeuw: liberalisme --- Arts and Humanities

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This is a book about liberal democratic values and their implications for the design of political institutions. Its distinctive feature is the use of some simple mathematical techniques (known as social choice theory) to clarify and defend a rather complex utilitarian conception of the liberal democratic 'way of life' based on John Stuart Mill's work. More specifically, the text focuses on three well-known 'social choice paradoxes' which are commonly held to destroy any possibility of an ideal harmony among liberal democratic values; and draws upon suggestions implicit in Mill's writings to develop an ethically appealing liberal democratic social choice framework in which the aforementioned paradoxes no longer cause concern. The revised framework is a rather complex version of utilitarianism and should be of special interest to welfare economists, social choice theorists, democratic political theorists and philosophers concerned with utilitarian ethics.

1 MILL, JOHN STUART --- Liberalism --- Social choice --- Utilitarianism --- 17.036.24 --- 17.036.24 Utilitarisme. Utiliteitsmoraal. J. Bentham. J. S. Mill --- Utilitarisme. Utiliteitsmoraal. J. Bentham. J. S. Mill --- Ethics --- Hedonism --- Philosophy --- Choice, Social --- Collective choice --- Public choice --- Choice (Psychology) --- Social psychology --- Welfare economics --- Liberal egalitarianism --- Liberty --- Political science --- Social sciences --- 1 MILL, JOHN STUART Filosofie. Psychologie--MILL, JOHN STUART --- Filosofie. Psychologie--MILL, JOHN STUART --- Mill, John Stuart --- Utilitarisme --- Mill, John Stuart, --- Mil, Zhūn Istīwārt, --- Mill, Dzhon Sti︠u︡art, --- Miru, Jon S., --- Mi-erh, Yüeh-han, --- Mi-erh, Yüeh-han Ssu-tʻu-ya-tʻe, --- Mill, J. S. --- Mil, --- Mil, G'on Sṭyuʼarṭ, --- Miru, --- מילל, דושאהן סטוארט --- מילל, דזשאהן סטוארט --- מיל, ג׳ון סטיוארט --- מיל, ג׳ון סטיוארט בן י׳מס, --- מיל, ג'ון סטיוארט, --- ميل، جون ستيوارت،, --- ミルジヨンスチユアート, --- 彌爾, --- 穆勒, --- Mil, Džon Stjuart, --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Liberalism. --- Social choice. --- Utilitarianism. --- Choix collectif --- Libéralisme --- 穆勒