Theories of well-being

Richard Yetter Chappell and Darius Meissner

In Richard Yetter Chappell, Darius Meissner, and William MacAskill, An Introduction to Utilitarianism, Oxford, 2023

Abstract

The three main theories of well-being are hedonism, desire theories (including preference utilitarianism), and objective list theories.

Quotes from this work

Whether the future we build for our descendants is utopian or dystopian may ultimately depend on which theory of well-being is correct—and whether we can identify it in time.