'Could Kant have been a Utilitarian?'
Provocative extract from the book Sorting Out Ethics by the late R. M. Hare. "Kant, I shall argue, could have been a utilitarian, though he was not. His formal theory can certainly…
'How to argue with an anti-utilitarian'
Suggested argumentative strategies for utilitarians, by R. M. Hare.
'The Singer Solution to World Poverty'
Article arguing, from a utilitarian perspective, that citizens of affluent nations ought to give substantial amounts of their income to foreign aid agencies, by Peter Singer.
'Utilitarianism'
Classic presentation of utilitarianism, by one of its most prominent defenders, John Stuart Mill.
Utilitarian Philosophers
Lists links to writings by and about the major utilitarian figures --David Hume, Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, R. M. Hare and Peter Singer.
Utilitarian.org
An explanation of what utilitarianism is, its strong relationship to altruism, and a place to network to put the philosophy of utilitarianism into practice and thereby make the wor…
Utilitarianism Glossary
Entries on utilitarian philosophers and terms by the Penguin Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Utilitarianism Resources
Classic utilitiarian texts; defending utilitarianism from its critics; its relation with collectivism and hedonism - and the ultimate aim of utilitarianism.
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