Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I : The background of Mill's Utilitarianism -- Mill's life / Susan Leigh Anderson -- Bentham's utilitarianism / Gerald J. Postema -- The place of utilitarianism in Mill's philosophy / John Skorupski -- Part II : The complete text of John Mill's Utilitarianism -- General remarks -- What utilitarianism is -- Of the ultimate sanction of the principle of utility -- Of what sort of proof the principle of utility is susceptible -- On the connection between justice and utility -- Part III : Essays on the text -- Mill's theory of value / Wendy Donner -- Mill's theory of morally correct action / Alan E. Fuchs -- Mill's theory of sanctions / Dale E. Miller -- Mill's "proof" of the principle of utility / Henry R. West -- Mill's theory of rights / L.W. Sumner -- Part IV : Influence and contemporary issues -- Contemporary criticisms of utilitarianism : a response / William H. Shaw -- The scalar approach to utilitarianism / Alastair Norcross -- Right, wrong, and rule-consequentialism / Brad Hooker -- Some implications of utilitarianism for practical ethics : the case against the military response to terrorism / Bart Gruzalski.