Liberal utilitarianism: social choice theory and J.S. Mill's philosophy

Abstract

Preface 1. Introduction Part I. Social Choice Theory and Utilitarianism: 2. Arrow's ordinal utilitarian social welfare functions 3. The Benthamite utilitarian social welfare functional 4. Some criticisms of Benthamite utilitarianism 5. The liberal utilitarian generalised social welfare functional 6. An ideal utilitarian social welfare functional Part II. Mills Utilitarianism: 8. Distinct kinds of utility 9. Utility in the largest sense Part III. Some Implications for Liberal Democratic Theory: 10. Responses to Gibbard's rights-exercising paradox 11. Responses to Sen's Paretian liberal paradox 12. On the design of democratic political institutions 13. Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index.