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Although the term Utilitarianism did not come into vogue until it had been adopted by Bentham, and until the essential tenets of the system had already been advocated by many English philosophers, it may be said that, with the important exception of Helvetius (De l'esprit,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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Utilitarianism is symmetric – you merely need to provide a better case than the other side.
One Waterboarding Is a Tragedy; A Million Is a Statistic 2009
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Utilitarianism is a major moral theory, accepted by a substantial number of eminent philosophers.
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Utilitarianism is a major moral theory, accepted by a substantial number of eminent philosophers.
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Utilitarianism is the notion that moral worth of an action is determined by how it maximizes happiness of all those affected.
Angie McQuaig: How To Hyper-Personalize Education Angie McQuaig 2010
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Utilitarianism is symmetric – you merely need to provide a better case than the other side.
One Waterboarding Is a Tragedy; A Million Is a Statistic 2009
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Utilitarianism is the notion that moral worth of an action is determined by how it maximizes happiness of all those affected.
Angie McQuaig: How To Hyper-Personalize Education Angie McQuaig 2010
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One problem with Utilitarianism is defining the “public†in public good.
Think Progress » Washington Post on access to prewar intel: 2005
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One problem with Utilitarianism is defining the “public†in public good.
Think Progress » What The Senate Intel Commitee Found: Bush Admin Manipulated Case For War 2005
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Utilitarianism is the former kind of theory, but Will seems to think that the term “morality” should be reserved for the latter kind of theory.
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