Classical Utilitarianism and the methodology of determinate choice, in economics and in ethics

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 373-394

  Warke, Tom ^a  

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Author keywords

Classical Utilitarianism; G. E. Moore; Jeremy Bentham; Multidimensional Utility; Utilitarian Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345216709     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: 14699427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135017800453742     Document Type: Article

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