The Elements of Moral ScienceGould, Kendall, and Lincoln, 1838 - 398 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 39
... amount of happiness must comprehend cases which are excluded from its species , the idea of right . If the latter be the case , then , there will be some cases in which an action would produce the greatest amount of happiness , which ...
... amount of happiness must comprehend cases which are excluded from its species , the idea of right . If the latter be the case , then , there will be some cases in which an action would produce the greatest amount of happiness , which ...
الصفحة 40
... amount of happiness . 1. It is said , that these two always coincide ; that is , that we always are under obligation to do whatever is pro- ductive of the greatest amount of happiness ; and that , whatever we are under obligation to do ...
... amount of happiness . 1. It is said , that these two always coincide ; that is , that we always are under obligation to do whatever is pro- ductive of the greatest amount of happiness ; and that , whatever we are under obligation to do ...
الصفحة 41
... amount of happiness , it would follow that we are under no obliga- tion to obey God , unless the production of the greatest amount of happiness were the controlling and universal principle of his government . That is , if his object ...
... amount of happiness , it would follow that we are under no obliga- tion to obey God , unless the production of the greatest amount of happiness were the controlling and universal principle of his government . That is , if his object ...
الصفحة 42
... happiness , without regard to persons ' behavior , otherwise than as such regard would produce the highest degrees ... amount to , such a piece of injus- tice would not be faulty or vicious at all ; because it would be no more than ...
... happiness , without regard to persons ' behavior , otherwise than as such regard would produce the highest degrees ... amount to , such a piece of injus- tice would not be faulty or vicious at all ; because it would be no more than ...
الصفحة 43
... happiness , were his moral character merely that of Benevolence , yet ours is not so . Upon that supposition ... amount of happiness . It may be so , or it may not , but we ought not to believe it to be so without proof ; and it ...
... happiness , were his moral character merely that of Benevolence , yet ours is not so . Upon that supposition ... amount of happiness . It may be so , or it may not , but we ought not to believe it to be so without proof ; and it ...
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الصفحة 55 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly; if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success : that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come.
الصفحة 261 - Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
الصفحة 148 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
الصفحة 312 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
الصفحة 312 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
الصفحة 38 - Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his Eternal Power and God-head, so that they are without excuse...
الصفحة 106 - I have of late— but wherefore I know not— lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory...
الصفحة 56 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
الصفحة 185 - And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
الصفحة 81 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.