Krister Bykvist is a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Jesus College, University of Oxford, UK.

"This volume, written in a clear and accessible style, is an excellent introduction to the main contemporary debates about utilitarianism. A special virtue of the book is that utilitarianism is not evaluated in isolation but by comparing it with other theories, in particular, virtue ethics, deontology, and Kantianism. In doing so, Bykvist convincingly shows that many of the problems afflicting utilitarianism are actually problems for all plausible moral theories. Hence, this book will be very useful reading for friends and foes of utilitarianism alike." - Gustaf Arrhenius, Stockholm University, Sweden

• 1. Introduction; 2. How to Assess Normative Theories; 3. The Basic Elements of Utilitarianism; 4. Well-being; 5. Aggregation; 6. Utilitarianism as a User-Friendly Guide to Action; 7. Is Utilitarianism Too Demanding?; 8. Is Utilitarianism Too Permissive?; 9. Outcomes; 10. The Place of Rules in Utilitarianism; 11. Conclusion.

Krister Bykvist is a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Jesus College, University of Oxford, UK.

"This volume, written in a clear and accessible style, is an excellent introduction to the main contemporary debates about utilitarianism. A special virtue of the book is that utilitarianism is not evaluated in isolation but by comparing it with other theories, in particular, virtue ethics, deontology, and Kantianism. In doing so, Bykvist convincingly shows that many of the problems afflicting utilitarianism are actually problems for all plausible moral theories. Hence, this book will be very useful reading for friends and foes of utilitarianism alike." - Gustaf Arrhenius, Stockholm University, Sweden

• 1. Introduction; 2. How to Assess Normative Theories; 3. The Basic Elements of Utilitarianism; 4. Well-being; 5. Aggregation; 6. Utilitarianism as a User-Friendly Guide to Action; 7. Is Utilitarianism Too Demanding?; 8. Is Utilitarianism Too Permissive?; 9. Outcomes; 10. The Place of Rules in Utilitarianism; 11. Conclusion.

Krister Bykvist is a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Jesus College, University of Oxford, UK.

"This volume, written in a clear and accessible style, is an excellent introduction to the main contemporary debates about utilitarianism. A special virtue of the book is that utilitarianism is not evaluated in isolation but by comparing it with other theories, in particular, virtue ethics, deontology, and Kantianism. In doing so, Bykvist convincingly shows that many of the problems afflicting utilitarianism are actually problems for all plausible moral theories. Hence, this book will be very useful reading for friends and foes of utilitarianism alike." - Gustaf Arrhenius, Stockholm University, Sweden

• 1. Introduction; 2. How to Assess Normative Theories; 3. The Basic Elements of Utilitarianism; 4. Well-being; 5. Aggregation; 6. Utilitarianism as a User-Friendly Guide to Action; 7. Is Utilitarianism Too Demanding?; 8. Is Utilitarianism Too Permissive?; 9. Outcomes; 10. The Place of Rules in Utilitarianism; 11. Conclusion.