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» 'Could Kant have been a Utilitarian?' - Provocative extract from the book Sorting Out Ethics by the late R. M. Hare. "Kant, I shall argue, could have been a utilitarian, though he was not. His formal theory can certainly be interpreted in a way that allows him - perhaps even requires him -
» 'How to argue with an anti-utilitarian' - Suggested argumentative strategies for utilitarians, by R. M. Hare.
» 'Primer on the Elements and Forms of Utilitarianism' - Discussion about the varieties of utilitarianism, by R. N. Johnson. Utilitarianism is considered both as a theory of what is right and a theory of what is good.
» 'Rule Utilitarianism' - The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry.
» 'The Singer Solution to World Poverty' - Article arguing, from a utilitarian perspective, that citizens of affluent nations ought to give substantial amounts of their income to foreign aid agencies, by Peter Singer.
» 'Utilitarianism and the Future' - Excerpted from J. J. C. Smart's 'An Outline of a System of Utilitarian Ethics' (Cambridge, 1973).
» 'Utilitarianism revisited' - A critique of utilitarianism, by Seraph-sama. Utilitarian motives are combined with nihilistic principles to arrive at a new moral philosophy called "empathetic nihilism".
» 'Utilitarianism' - Classic presentation of utilitarianism, by one of its most prominent defenders, John Stuart Mill.
» Classical Utilitariansm - Contains selections from the writings of the classical utilitarians -principally Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and Henry Sidgwick- with commentary thereupon.
» The Ne Plus Ultra Project - Established to "create a better memetic present for an optimum genetic future."
» Utilitarian FAQ - Detailed discussion of contemporary utilitarian theory, including answers to a long list of frequent criticisms. By Ian Montgomerie.
» Utilitarian.org - An explanation of what utilitarianism is, its strong relationship to altruism, and a place to network to put the philosophy of utilitarianism into practice and thereby make the world a better place.
» Utilitarianism Glossary - Entries on utilitarian philosophers and terms by the Penguin Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
» Utilitarianism Resources - Classic utilitiarian texts; defending utilitarianism from its critics; its relation with collectivism and hedonism - and the ultimate aim of utilitarianism.
» utilitarism.net - Swedish site for information on and discussion about utilitarianism.