Welfare, happiness, and 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
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1996, 1996
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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 |
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Physical Description: | xii, 239 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191679773 0191679771 |