The Demands of Consequentialism

by Tim Mulgan

Tim Mulgan presents a penetrating examination of consequentialism, the theory that human behavior must be judged in terms of the goodness or badness of its consequences. The problem with consequentialism is that it seems unreasonably demanding, as leaving the agent no room for our own aims and interests. In response, Mulgan offers his own version of consequentialism, one that we can live with.

Genres: Philosophy

324 pages, Paperback

First published February 7, 2002

Reviews

[Kramer Thompson]

Good overview of some major contemporary consequentialist theories. Mulgan's distinction of morality into different realms was interesting, although I am skeptical of whether the two are importantly distinct. I found the read a bit of a chore, but that is likely because I have been reading books on consequentialism consistently for weeks now.