Chapter 25. Challenging the Role of Utilitarianism

Chapter Contents

25.1 – Introduction to Challenging the Role of Utilitarianism

25.2 – Economics and Value

25.3 – Utilitarianism: The Philosophy Behind Orthodox Economics

25.4 – Utility and Pareto Optimality: The Orthodox Economic View of Social Welfare

25.5 – Abandoning the Normative Constraints of Utilitarianism

25.6 – Conclusion

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