1. Books:
1.1. Ideal Code, and Real World: A Rule-consequentialist Theory of Morality. Hooker's doctoral advisor, Derek Parfit, wrote a review on these books saying "This book seems to me the best statement and defence, so far, of one of the most important moral theories"
2. Podcast on Rule-Consequentialism:
2.1. Podcast Link:Philosophy Bites : Brad Hooker on Consequentialism
3. Why Is He Significant?
3.1. Hooker is most significant for his thoughts on rule-consequentialism. Rule consequentialism states that moral behavior involves following certain rules. However, rule consequentialism chooses rules based on the consequences that the selection of those rules have.
3.2. One of the biggest objections about R-C is that it is contradicting because while it tells people to do what they can to maximize the good, it tells people to not act to maximize the good, and to follow rules even if breaking them could provide a better result.
3.2.1. Hooker's Response:"…the best argument for rule-consequentialism is not that it derives from an overarching commitment to maximise the good. The best argument for rule-consequentialism is that it does a better job than its rivals of matching and tying together our moral convictions, as well as offering us help with our moral disagreements and uncertainties."
4. Utilitarianism and Fairness
5. Introduction:
5.1. Brad Hooker is a British-American philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy and is a professor at the University of Reading. Hooker is best known for his work defending rule-consequentialism
5.1.1. He received his education at Princeton University and his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Ethos)
6. Currently:
6.1. Professor Hooker is teaching undergraduate students on Fairness and Moral Philosophy at the University of Reading. He is working on a textbook that's about moral philosophy and a history of 20th century moral philosophy, as well as a book on fairness
7. Citations:
7.1. 1.
7.1.1. “Brad Hooker on Consequentialism."Philosophy Bites (should be in italics), 3 Sept. 2007.
7.1.2. 2.
7.1.2.1. “Staff Profile: Professor Brad Hooker.” University of Reading (should be in italics), www.reading.ac.uk/philosophy/about/staff/b-w-hooker.aspx#group_2017.
7.1.2.2. 3.
7.1.2.2.1. “Brad Hooker.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Feb. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Hooker.