Welfare, Happiness, and Ethics |
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Author:
| Sumner, L. W. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-824440-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $268.00AUD $243.64 |
Book Description:
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Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of the nature and philosophical importance of welfare or well-being. He argues, against currently dominant rival views, that welfare is closely connected to happiness or life satisfaction, and that it is the only basis for value ethics.
Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of the nature and philosophical importance of welfare or well-being. He argues, against currently dominant rival views, that welfare is closely connected to happiness or life satisfaction, and that it is the only basis for value ethics.