Utilitarianism, hedonism, and desert: essays in moral philosophy

Abstract

A collection of ten previously published essays plus a new introductory essay by Fred Feldman, revealing the originality and unity of his utilitarian moral philosophy. Feldman’s version of utilitarianism evaluates behavior by appeal to the values of accessible worlds, with a novel conception of pleasure as a propositional attitude rather than a feeling. The collection also addresses problems of justice affecting standard forms of utilitarianism.