Rawls Versus Utilitarianism
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-5-1972
ISSN
0022-362X
Publisher
Journal of Philosophy, Inc
Language
en-US
Abstract
In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls develops and defends a conception of justice that is centered on such notions as liberty and reciprocity. I am sympathetic to the general style of argument suggested by Rawls, but in this paper I wish to pay his specific arguments the respect they deserve by airing some serious reservations. I agree with Rawls that utilitarianism is the single most important type of theory with which he must contend, and I shall concentrate on Rawls's arguments to show the superiority of his principles to utilitarianism.
Recommended Citation
David B. Lyons,
Rawls Versus Utilitarianism
,
in
69
Journal of Philosophy
535
(1972).
Available at:
https://doi.org/10.2307/2025370