The Blackwell Guide to Mill's Utilitarianism volume is an ideal commentary for students on Mill's classic essay. Contains the complete text of Utilitarianism and related essays. Essays cover the background to Mill's classic essay, analyses of the arguments, and contemporary debates within the utilitarian tradition. Also includes a case study demonstrating the application of utilitarian theory to military or non-violent responses to terrorism. Each contribution is an original essay written by a specialist at the cutting edge of philosophical scholarship.

Table of Contents

• Notes on Contributors
• Introduction
• PART I THE BACKGROUND OF MILL'S UTILITARIANISM
• 1 Mill's Life - Susan Leigh Anderson
• 2 Bentham's Utilitarianism - Gerald J. Postema
• 3 The Place of Utilitarianism in Mill's Philosophy - John Skorupski
• PART II THE COMPLETE TEXT OF JOHN STUART MILL'S UTILITARIANISM
• Chapter I General Remarks
• Chapter II What Utilitarianism Is
• Chapter III Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility
• Chapter IV Of What Sort of Proof the Principle of Utility is Susceptible
• Chapter V On the Connection between Justice and Utility
• PART III ESSAYS ON THE TEXT
• 4 Mill's Theory of Value - Wendy Donner
• 5 Mill's Theory of Morally Correct Action - Alan E. Fuchs
• 6 Mill's Theory of Sanctions - Dale E. Miller
• 7 Mill's “Proof” of the Principle of Utility - Henry R. West
• 8 Mill's Theory of Rights - L. W. Sumner
• PART IV INFLUENCE AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
• 9 Contemporary Criticisms of Utilitarianism: a Response - William H. Shaw
• 10 The Scalar Approach to Utilitarianism - Alastair Norcross
• 11 Right, Wrong, and Rule-Consequentialism - Brad Hooker
• 12 Some Implications of Utilitarianism for Practical Ethics: the Case against the Military Response to Terrorism - Bart Gruzalski