Moral and Political PhilosophyWhittaker, Treacher, and Arnot, 1831 - 317 pages |
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... expediency , may be admitted , without invalidating its utility as a code of ethics , more universal in its application than any of the systems of its opponents.1 1 Of these opponents the following list has been given by Chal- mers ...
... expediency , may be admitted , without invalidating its utility as a code of ethics , more universal in its application than any of the systems of its opponents.1 1 Of these opponents the following list has been given by Chal- mers ...
Page 24
... expediency is right ; and the utility of a moral rule constitutes its obligation . 1 Actions in the abstract are right or wrong , according to their tendency ; the agent is virtuous or vicious , according to his design . Thus , if the ...
... expediency is right ; and the utility of a moral rule constitutes its obligation . 1 Actions in the abstract are right or wrong , according to their tendency ; the agent is virtuous or vicious , according to his design . Thus , if the ...
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... expediency must be seen in all its ramifications , direct and remote . By this habit of viewing the consequences of single acts , the intensity of crimes apparently insignificant is best seen , and the severity of laws , apparently ...
... expediency must be seen in all its ramifications , direct and remote . By this habit of viewing the consequences of single acts , the intensity of crimes apparently insignificant is best seen , and the severity of laws , apparently ...
Page 72
... expediency of requiring it is question- able . It may be very fit to prevent , by the solemnity of an oath , a traffic in preferment by the highest officers of the state , in whom the patronage has been 72 BOOK III . MORAL PHILOSOPHY .
... expediency of requiring it is question- able . It may be very fit to prevent , by the solemnity of an oath , a traffic in preferment by the highest officers of the state , in whom the patronage has been 72 BOOK III . MORAL PHILOSOPHY .
Page 106
... expediency alone ; for , 1. Divorce is not necessarily excluded by a mar- riage contract ; for the contract may be so worded as to permit such separation . 2. Although a contract may continue naturally as long as the purpose for which ...
... expediency alone ; for , 1. Divorce is not necessarily excluded by a mar- riage contract ; for the contract may be so worded as to permit such separation . 2. Although a contract may continue naturally as long as the purpose for which ...
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adultery amongst arise authority binding BISHOP OF CARLISLE bound breach of promise capital punishment CHAP Christ Christian church civil conduct confidence consequently contract crime criminal death depends duty effect England equally evil existence expected expediency falsehood feelings fornication Giggleswick school give given greater Greek guilt habit hand happiness Hence honor immoral increase individual injury instance intended interest Jews justice justify king knowlege labor land latter less liberty loss marriage means ment mischief mixed government moral moral philosophy motives necessary necessity oath obedience object obligation obtained offender pain Paley Phil Paley's parent party performance perjury person pleasure polygamy possess prayer present principle produce promise punishment question reason regulated religion religious rest Roman law rule sabbath Scriptures sense similar simony society suffer swear tendency tion truth utility virtue WILLIAM PALEY