Utilitarianism
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'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 be interpreted in a way that allows him - perhaps even requires him - to be one kind of utilitarian."
'Primer on the Elements and Forms of Utilitarianism'
http://web.missouri.edu/~philrnj/utilnote.html
Discussion about the varieties of utilitarianism, by R. N. Johnson. Utilitarianism is considered both as a theory of what is right and a theory of what is good.
'The Singer Solution to World Poverty'
http://www.petersingerlinks.com/solution.htm
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 and the Future'
http://www.ne-plus-ultra.org/smart.htm
Excerpted from J. J. C. Smart's 'An Outline of a System of Utilitarian Ethics' (Cambridge, 1973).
'Utilitarianism'
http://www.utilitarianism.com/utilitarianism.html
Encyclopedia Britannica article, by Henry R. West.
'Utilitarianism'
http://www.utilitarianism.com/mill1.htm
Classic presentation of utilitarianism, by one of its most prominent defenders, John Stuart Mill.
Classical Utilitariansm
http://www.la.utexas.edu/cuws/
Contains selections from the writings of the classical utilitarians -principally Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and Henry Sidgwick- with commentary thereupon.
Utilitarian FAQ
http://www.ianmontgomerie.com/manifesto/utilitarianfaq.html
Detailed discussion of contemporary utilitarian theory, including answers to a long list of frequent criticisms. By Ian Montgomerie.
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.