By utilitarianism is here meant the ethical theory, that the conduct which, under any given circumstances, is objectively right, is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness on the whole; that is, taking into account all whose happiness... The Methods of Ethics - Seite 411von Henry Sidgwick - 1901 - 526 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1875 - 598 Seiten
...distinctly enunciated by Bentham " that the conduct which, under any given circumstance, is externally or objectively right, is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness to all whose interests are affected." The work, admirable as it is, possesses little interest for the... | |
| James Samuelson, William Crookes - 1875 - 594 Seiten
...distinctly enunciated by Bentham " that the conduct which, under any given circumstance, is externally or objectively right, is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness to all whose interests are affected." The work, admirable as it is, possesses little interest for the... | |
| 1877 - 398 Seiten
...Bentham and accepted by JS Mill.—that the conduct which under any given circumstances is externally or objectively right is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness to all whose interests are affected ; or, more precisely, " the conduct which will produce the greatest... | |
| Francis Herbert Bradley - 1877 - 80 Seiten
...distinctly formulated by Bentham, that the conduct which under any given circumstances is externally or objectively right, is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness to all whose interests are affected.' (381.) (\ The end is the maximum surplus. The means are the actions... | |
| Frederick Ryland - 1880 - 196 Seiten
...distinctly formulated by Bentham, that the conduct which, under any given circumstances, is externally or objectively right, is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness on the whole," or more precisely, the conduct which will produce " the greatest possible happiness to the greatest... | |
| Ezekiel Gilman Robinson - 1888 - 470 Seiten
...vidual pleasure or happiness ("egoistic hedonism"); in personal well-being (" eudemonisrn ") ; or " that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness on the whole" (" universalistic hedonism"). Until it shall be finally settled as to what the highest good of man... | |
| John Dewey - 1891 - 274 Seiten
...distinctly formulated by Bentham, that the conduct which, under any given circumstances is externally or objectively right is that which will produce the greatest...happiness is affected by the conduct. It would tend to clearness if we might call this principle, and the method based upon it, by some such name as Universalistic... | |
| Ezekiel Gilman Robinson - 1891 - 280 Seiten
...vidual pleasure or happiness ("egoistic hedonism"); in personal well-being (" eudemouism ") ; or " that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness on the whole" ("universalistic hedonism"). Until it shall be finally settled as to what the highest good of man should... | |
| John Dewey - 1891 - 300 Seiten
...distinctly formulated by Bentham, that the conduct which, under any given circumstances is externally or objectively right is that which will produce the greatest amount of happiness OTi the whole; that is, taking into account all whose happiness is affected by the conduct. It would... | |
| Frederick Ryland - 1893 - 266 Seiten
...understands how to say No. § 6. Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is defined by Professor Sidgwick as " the ethical theory, that the conduct which, under...the whole ; that is, taking into account all whose interests are affected by the conduct." In short it is the theory which accepts as the end of conduct... | |
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