Butler's Ethics

acting according Analogy appear approach argue argument Author of nature basis Bernard Ramm Bishop Bishop Butler Butler's ethics Butler's thought C. D. Broad Cambridge Platonists Christian concept considered constitution course creatures deism deists discussion divine duty ethical theory evidence evil existence experience fact follow function given happiness harmony hedonism Henry Sidgwick Hobbes human nature Ibid idea individual individual's interest internal principles interpretation John Locke Joseph Butler law of nature living agent man's mankind manner means mind misery moral faculty moral government moral sense natural governor natural law natural religion natural revelation neighbor notion object obligation ourselves passage philosophers pleasure positive precept preached present proper prudence public sermon Ralph Cudworth regard relation relationship rewards and punishments Rolls Chapel Samuel Clarke Scripture seems self-love and benevolence Shaftesbury society special revelation suppose theism theistic framework things tion universe vicious virtue and vice whole William Wollaston