The Utilitarianism And the 1868 Speech on Capital Punishment |
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Author:
| Mill, John Stuart |
Editor:
| Sher, George |
Series title: | Hackett Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87220-605-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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This expanded edition of John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism includes the text of his1868 speech to the British House of Commons defending the use of capitalpunishment in cases of aggravated murder. The speech is significant both becauseits topic remains timely and because its arguments illustrate the applicability ofthe principle of utility to questions of large-scale social policy.
This expanded edition of John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism includes the text of his1868 speech to the British House of Commons defending the use of capitalpunishment in cases of aggravated murder. The speech is significant both becauseits topic remains timely and because its arguments illustrate the applicability ofthe principle of utility to questions of large-scale social policy.