| '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." |
| 'How to argue with an anti-utilitarian': Suggested argumentative strategies for utilitarians, by R. M. Hare. |
| 'Primer on the Elements and Forms of Utilitarianism': 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': 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': Excerpted from J. J. C. Smart's 'An Outline of a System of Utilitarian Ethics' (Cambridge, 1973). |
| 'Utilitarianism': Encyclopedia Britannica article, by Henry R. West. |
| 'Utilitarianism': Classic presentation of utilitarianism, by one of its most prominent defenders, John Stuart Mill. |
| 'Utilitarianism': Wikipedia entry. |
| Classical Utilitariansm: Contains selections from the writings of the classical utilitarians -principally Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and Henry Sidgwick- with commentary thereupon. |
| Utilitarian FAQ: 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. |
| Utilitarian.org: An explanation of what utilitarianism is, its strong relationship to altruism, and a place to network to put the philosophy of utilitarianism into practice and thereby make the world a better place. |
| Utilitarianism Glossary: Entries on utilitarian philosophers and terms by the Penguin Encyclopedia of Philosophy. |
| Utilitarianism Resources: Classic utilitiarian texts; defending utilitarianism from its critics; its relation with collectivism and hedonism - and the ultimate aim of utilitarianism. |
| utilitarism.net: Swedish site for information on and discussion about utilitarianism. |
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