Philip Pettit: "The Inescapability of Consequentialism"

On February 28th, 2011 Philip Pettit spoke about the topic of consequentialism to Ethics@Noon. Pettit works in moral and political theory and on background issues in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics. He has authored and co-authored numerous books including his most recently released book, Made with Words: Hobbes on Mind, Society and Politics(2008).

The Ethics@noon series consists of informal noon-time talks and discussions, focused on different ethical issues. Each week, Stanford faculty tackle important questions of ethics that arise in private and public life. See more Ethics@Noon talks here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social problems through research, teaching, and engagement. Visit the Center's website for more information: http://ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu

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