| The Methods of Ethics | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Henry Sidgwick |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Ethics |
| Publication date | 1874 |
The Methods of Ethics is a book on utilitarianism first published in 1874 by the English philosopher Henry Sidgwick.[1] The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy indicates that The Methods of Ethics "in many ways marked the culmination of the classical utilitarian tradition." Well-known contemporary utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer has said that the Methods "is simply the best book on ethics ever written."[2]