{"product_id":"welfare-happiness-and-ethics-paperback","title":"Welfare, Happiness, and Ethics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. W. Sumner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they disagree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable theories of welfare, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Reacting against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy, he advances welfare as the only basic ethical value. He concludes by discussing the implications of this thesis for ethical and political theory. Written in clear, non-technical language, and including a definitive survey of other work in this area, Sumner's book is essential reading for moral philosophers, political theorists, and welfare economists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWayne Sumner\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Moral Foundations of Rights\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 1987) and \u003cem\u003eAbortion and Moral Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, and is co-editor with Joseph Boyle of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Perspectives on Bioethics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.52 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256613298278,"sku":"9780198238782","price":152.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cWRva1VLOFdDV3JseWJwdW4wUjAwZz09.webp?v=1773733833","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/welfare-happiness-and-ethics-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}