Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Ethics, Utilitarianism

west@macalester.edu

Henry West's current research interests include John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism. 

Key publications or presentations:

• Moral Philosophy: Classic Texts and Contemporary Problems , Encino, CA: Dickenson, 1977.
• "Utilitarianism," part of "Philosophy, History and Systems," Encyclopedia Britannica.
• "Mill, John Stuart," and "Consequentialism," Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Supplement.
• An Introduction to Mill's Utilitarian Ethics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. 

Please see additional publications in the Faculty Publication Database.

AB: Emory University, 1954

MA: Duke University, 1958

BD: Union Theological Seminary, 1959

PhD: Harvard University, 1965.