ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the tension between consequentialism and friendship. It gives an overview of the most prominent arguments advanced by consequentialists to capture the intimacy and commitment of friendship, and it describes the arguments from critics who claim that these attempts by consequentialism to accommodate friendship are destined to fail. At the end of the chapter I provide a brief argument in favor of the consequentialist perspective on friendship. However, the primary aim of the chapter is to outline the key points of disagreement between consequentialists and their critics on friendship.
