Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they disagree 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 theories of welfare, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Reacting against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy, he advances welfare as the only basic ethical value. He concludes by discussing the implications of this thesis for ethical and political theory. Written in clear, non-technical language, and including a definitive survey of other work in this area, Sumner's book is essential reading for moral philosophers, political theorists, and welfare economists.
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"...a clear, careful, and well-crafted investigation into major theories of welfare....[this work] will be of interest to many moral philosophers."--The Philosophical Review
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Wayne Sumner is Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. He is the author of The Moral Foundations of Rights (OUP 1987) and Abortion and Moral Theory, and is co-editor with Joseph Boyle of Philosophical Perspectives on Bioethics.
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private ownership theory, dominated housewife, welfare vocabulary, perfectionist value, descriptively adequate theory, classical hedonists, prudential value, prudential goods, classical hedonism, happiness theory, intrinsic ethical value, mental state account, mental state theory, attitudinal sense, desire theory, sensation model, constitutive account, welfare subjects, subjective theory, evaluative standpoint, ethical hedonism, subjective theories, hedonistic theory, distinctive excellence, welfare assessments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Indicators of Social Change: Concepts and Measurements by Eleanor Bernert Sheldon in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Value, Welfare, and Morality by R. G. Frey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Suffering and Moral Responsibility (Oxford Ethics) by Jamie Mayerfeld on page 11, page 94, and Back Matter
- Aristotle: Political Philosophy (Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought) by Richard Kraut on page 23, page 32, and Back Matter
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