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[from 'Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn)' by Will Kymlicka, in 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism ]

Full Idea

Modern utilitarianism, despite its radical heritage, no longer defines a distinctive political position.

Gist of Idea

Utilitarianism is no longer a distinctive political position

Source

Will Kymlicka (Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn) [1990], 2.6)

Book Reference

Kymlicka,Will: 'Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn)' [OUP 1992], p.47


A Reaction

This is his final sentence on the topic. I suppose utilitarianism exists as a moral theory at too high a level of generality to count as a political theory.