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Neither Bentham nor Mill sought to develop the justification of the principle of utility itself Louis P. Pojman (—), who was Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy, explains the grounds on which utilitarianism has been attacked and 1,  · The article examines utilitarian ethics, its criticism from Rawls and the solution that Rawls proposes in the framework of the deontological approach, examines In this paper, I attempt to introduce David Hume's concept of justice as a utilitarian theory that, first, is fundamentally different to the classical version, and two, escapes the While I dispute the pretensions of any theory which sets up an imaginary standard of justice not grounded on utility, I account the justice which is grounded on utility to be It includes questions about the existence, scope, and status of natural, moral, and non-legal rights; the relationship between needs, rights, interests, and entitlements; theories of The challenge A Theory of Justice throws down to empirical, realistic, and utilitarian philosophies is fundamental. Moreover, this theory seems to offer an alterna-tive systematic account of justice that is superior, or so I argue, to the dominant utilitarianism of the tradition The challenge A Theory of Justice throws down to empirical, realistic, and utilitarian philosophies is fundamental. The hopes it stirs for a discovery, at last, of the content of eternal justice are profound. Hence, actions are judged based on their consequences. The hopes it stirs for a discovery, at last, of the content of This analysis illuminates the evolution of Arneson’s thought from his theory of equal opportunities (Arneson,) to his desert-sensitive theory of justice (Arneson,) Before turning to an interpretation of Chapterof Utilitarianism, I want to discuss the intuition that justice and utility are in conflict, using an example of a conflict between In Mill’s theory, the conduct required by justice can be justified by utilitarianism. Actions detrimental to general happiness are considered unjust As a theory of justice, utilitarianism holds that all human actions (as well as those of a state) are virtuous, moral, and just when they contribute to achieving general hap- And to cap it all the book is the most intensive analysis of justice we have had from a skilled As a theory of justice, utilitarianism holds that all human actions (as well as those of a state) are virtuous, moral, and just when they contribute to achieving general happiness.