Book

Utilitarianism

by John Stuart Mill (1806–1873)

6 chapters, about 26,000 words. The text is in the public domain in the United States and comes from Project Gutenberg.

Chapters

1. GENERAL REMARKS. 1,900 words
2. WHAT UTILITARIANISM IS. 8,200 words
3. FOOTNOTES: 200 words
4. CHAPTER III. 3,500 words
5. CHAPTER IV. 2,900 words
6. ON THE CONNEXION BETWEEN JUSTICE AND UTILITY. 9,400 words

Ideas discussed in this book

• First principle
• Happiness
• Impartiality
• Justice
• Pleasure
• Tranquillity
• Utilitarianism
• Utility

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