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Book SynopsisSubstituting comparative censuses for the hedonistic calculus that figures in standard utilitarianism, Braybrooke excludes gratuitous sacrifices also of happiness short of life-sacrifices.
Trade Review"'This is an interesting and original book. It represents Braybrooke's cumulative thinking on utilitarianism, and I do not believe that there is anything in the utilitarian literature that quite replicates the twists that Braybrooke gives the theory. These twists, which include connections with his earlier work on needs, are intended to enable him to avoid many of the problems that earlier were held to plague utilitarianism, including how it was to formulate the very notion of "utility." Braybrooke states these problems carefully and addresses them in a clear, readable prose. Altogether, an intriguing book.' R.G. Frey, Department of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University"
