The Data of EthicsD. Appleton, 1882 - 288 หน้า |
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absolute accompanying achieved actions activities acts to ends adapted adjustments of acts admitted aggregate altruistic pleasure animals arises Aristotle becomes belief benefit bodily bring caused co-operation complete conceived conception connexions consciousness consequences considered constituted creatures definite degree Dhimals division of labour doctrine effects efforts egoistic satisfactions emotions entailed ethical evils evolution of conduct evolved existence feelings fulfilment functions further gratification greater greatest happiness greatest happiness principle guidance habitually hedonism Hence HERBERT SPENCER human ideal ideas implied increase individual injurious justice kind labour larvæ less living means ment mental moral motions motive nature needs observe offspring organism paradox of Hedonism physical Plato pleasures and pains principle Principles of Psychology produce prompted pursuit recognize reflex actions relations relative remote requirements respect riences sensations sentiency shown social society Suppose sympathy theory things thought tion truth ultimate utilitarianism welfare wrong yield
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หน้า 226 - I must again repeat what the assailants of utilitarianism seldom have the justice to acknowledge, that the happiness which forms the utilitarian standard of what is right in conduct is not the agent's own happiness but that of all concerned. As between his own happiness and that of others, utilitarianism requires him to be as strictly impartial as a disinterested and benevolent spectator.
หน้า 166 - Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
หน้า 54 - For where no covenant hath preceded, there hath no right been transferred, and every man has right to everything and consequently, no action can be unjust. But when a covenant is made, then to break it is unjust and the definition of injustice is no other than the not performance of covenant. And whatsoever is not unjust is just.
หน้า 40 - as each one by close attention and reflection may convince himself, a natural and immediate determination to approve certain affections and actions consequent upon them ; " and since, in common with others of his time, he believes in the special creation of man, and all other beings, this " natural sense of immediate excellence " he considers as a supernaturally derived guide.