Utilitarianism could still be a viable moral and political theory, although an emphasis on
justice as distributing burdens and benefits has hidden this from current conversations. The …

Despite the prevalence of the terms utilitarianism and utilitarian in the health care and health
policy literature, anecdotal evidence suggests that authors are often not fully aware of the …

A Utilitarian Approach Page 1 85 9 A Utilitarian Approach RM HARE The main constituents of
any utilitarian theory may be called consequentialism, welfarism (Sen and Williams 1982: 3) …

This article presents a revised version of negative utilitarianism. Previous versions have
relied on a hedonistic theory of value and stated that suffering should be minimized. The …

Over the past 10 years, John Harris has made important contributions to thinking about
distributive justice in health care. In his latest work, Harris controversially argues that …

There is something very attractive about the straightforward idea that morality is all about
maximising happiness and minimising misery: that one's actions are right insofar as they …

Utilitarianism and Bioethics Page 1 8 Utilitarianism and Bioethics MATTI HÄYRY
INTRODUCTION Three notable approaches to philosophical bioethics are based on the three …

There are two moral ethical dichotomies in healthcare: consequentialism versus deontology
and individualism versus collectivism. When the physician is faced with the dilemma of …

Moral theories can be distinguished not only by the answers they give but also by the
questions they ask. Utilitarianism's central commitment is to the promotion of well-being …

The Elimination of Morality strikes at the root of the dominant conception of what medical
ethics involves. It addresses the fundamental and timely question of the kind of contribution …