%0 Journal Article %T Adam Smith e Francis Ysidro Edgeworth: uma cr¨ªtica do utilitarismo %A Marin %A Solange Regina %A Quintana %A Andr¨¦ Marzulo %J Nova Economia %D 2011 %I Federal University of Minas Gerais %R 10.1590/S0103-63512011000200002 %X we suggest, in this paper, the investigation of adam smith and francis ysidro edgeworth's utilitarianism conceptions. both conceptions were used in order to develop economics as science. however, they presented the limitations of the economic theory, which boundaries recommended. %K f. y. edgeworth %K adam smith %K moral philosophy %K utilitarianism. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0103-63512011000200002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en