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.