Welfare, Happiness, and Ethics |
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| Author:
| Sumner, L. W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-823878-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $72.00 |
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 views, that welfare is closely connected to happiness or life satisfaction, and that it is the only basic value for ethics.
Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of the nature and philosophical importance of welfare or well-being. He argues, against currently dominant views, that welfare is closely connected to happiness or life satisfaction, and that it is the only basic value for ethics.