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The Methods of Ethics

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  • © 1962
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Authors:
  1. Henry Sidgwick

    1. University of Cambridge, UK

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Intuitionism

    1. Wisdom and Self-Control

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      Pages 231-237

    2. Benevolence

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      Pages 238-263

    3. Justice

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      Pages 264-294

    4. Laws and Promises

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      Pages 295-311

    5. The Classification of Duties—Veracity

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      Pages 312-319

    6. Other Social Duties and Virtues

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      Pages 320-326

    7. Self-Regarding Virtues

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      Pages 327-331

    8. Courage, Humility, Etc.

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      Pages 332-336

    9. Review of the Morality of Common Sense

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      Pages 337-361

    10. Motives or Springs of Action Considered as Subjects of Moral Judgment

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      Pages 362-372

    11. Philosophical Intuitionism

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      Pages 373-390

    12. Ultimate Good

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      Pages 391-407

  2. Utilitarianism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 409-409
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    2. The Meaning of Utilitarianism

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      Pages 411-417

    3. The Proof of Utilitarianism

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      Pages 418-422

    4. Relation of Utilitarianism to the Morality of Common Sense

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      Pages 423-459

    5. The Method of Utilitarianism

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      Pages 460-474

    6. The Method of Utilitarianism—Continued

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      Pages 475-495

    7. Concluding Chapter the Mutual Relations of the Three Methods

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      Pages 496-509

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 511-528
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Cambridge, UK

    Henry Sidgwick

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Methods of Ethics

  • Authors: Henry Sidgwick

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-81786-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1962

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-81786-3Published: 03 January 2016

  • Edition Number: 7

  • Number of Pages: XXXVII, 528

  • Topics: Ethics

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