A new approach to utilitarianism : a unified utilitarian theory and its application to distributive justice / by C.L. Sheng.

Title
  1. A new approach to utilitarianism : a unified utilitarian theory and its application to distributive justice / by C.L. Sheng.
Published by
  1. Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1991.
Author
  1. Sheng, Qinglai, 1919-

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Description
  1. xvi, 572 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
Series statement
  1. Theory and decision library. Series A, Philosophy and methodology of the social sciences ; v. 5
Uniform title
  1. Theory and decision library. Series A, Philosophy and methodology of the social sciences ; v. 5.
Subject
  1. Distributive justice
  2. Values
  3. Decision making > Moral and ethical aspects
  4. Utilitarianism
  5. Justice distributive
  6. Valeurs (Philosophie)
  7. Prise de décision > Aspect moral
  8. Utilitarisme
  9. Utilitarianism
Contents
  1. A particular interpretation of utilitarianism -- Basic principles -- A theory of value -- Dicision-making and moral action -- Moral judgment and justification -- Comparisons with other theories -- Summary, refutation of objections, and a general view -- The general distribution problem and distributive justice -- Maximization of utility and the objective function -- The constraint -- Interpretation of measures of deviation from ideal -- A proposal of contribution as a pattern for distribution -- Comment on free-market, libertarianism, Nozick and Rawls -- Randomness and distribution -- Income tax, social welfare, salary systems and private property -- General social welfare functions and an overall picture.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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  1. committed to retain