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  1. Philosophy Department, Wofford College, 429 North Church Street, Spartanburg, SC, USA

    Charles D. Kay

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Kay, C.D. (2016). Utilitarianism. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2399-1

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