First Principles [of] Ethics: Designed as a Basis for Instruction in Ethical Science in Schools and CollegesA.S. Barnes and Company, 1881 - 204 من الصفحات |
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... or purpose of an act ? Every act commences from within , and is wholly determined in its character by the internal clement . The agent ― desires a certain thing , which he contemplates in 2 ACTION AS THE SUBJECT OF ETHICS . 13.
... or purpose of an act ? Every act commences from within , and is wholly determined in its character by the internal clement . The agent ― desires a certain thing , which he contemplates in 2 ACTION AS THE SUBJECT OF ETHICS . 13.
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... in different organs of the body , may be called organic or vital feelings . Such are the various sensations determined in our organs by the influence or contact of external objects . Such 26 FIRST PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS .
... in different organs of the body , may be called organic or vital feelings . Such are the various sensations determined in our organs by the influence or contact of external objects . Such 26 FIRST PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS .
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... determined more strictly by mental perceptions are usually denominated sentiments . These are such as curiosity or wonder , awakened by what we perceive around us , and leading , in turn , to a closer scrutiny and study of these objects ...
... determined more strictly by mental perceptions are usually denominated sentiments . These are such as curiosity or wonder , awakened by what we perceive around us , and leading , in turn , to a closer scrutiny and study of these objects ...
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... determined in our choice either by the strongest impulse for the moment , by a simple regard to our own interest , or by a regard to what is right in view of all the con siderations in the case . But , however deter mined 28 FIRST ...
... determined in our choice either by the strongest impulse for the moment , by a simple regard to our own interest , or by a regard to what is right in view of all the con siderations in the case . But , however deter mined 28 FIRST ...
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... determined to action by what is to us the strongest motive for the time being ? And by the strongest motive is meant , the prepon- derating influence in favor of the act over those against it , or in favor of a different act , arising ...
... determined to action by what is to us the strongest motive for the time being ? And by the strongest motive is meant , the prepon- derating influence in favor of the act over those against it , or in favor of a different act , arising ...
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الصفحة 95 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
الصفحة 35 - ... when we would do good evil is present with us ; if we find a law in our members warring against the law of our mind and bringing us into captivity to the law of sin in our members; Help us, we beseech thee, O our Father.
الصفحة 170 - And with respect to restraint and confinement : whoever will consider the restraints from fear and shame, the dissimulation, mean arts of concealment, servile compliances, one or other of which belong to almost every course of vice, will soon be convinced that the man of virtue is by no means upon a disadvantage in this respect. How many instances are there in which men feel and own and cry aloud under the chains of vice with which they are enthralled, and which yet they will not shake off ! How...
الصفحة 159 - Christ that we should do to others as we would have them do to us, which a true political economy shows is the only way to the full emancipation of the masses.
الصفحة 166 - That your conscience approves of and attests to such a course of action is itself alone an obligation. Conscience does not only offer itself to show us the way we should walk in, but it likewise carries its own authority with it, that it is our natural guide— the guide assigned us by the Author of our nature. It, therefore, belongs to our condition of being; it is our duty to walk in that path, and to follow this guide, without looking about to see whether we may not possibly forsake them with...
الصفحة 30 - We have before proved," says the Apostle Paul, " both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin," ie, we have proved from the records of the court of heaven, that all have been found guilty and sentenced to die eternally. There it is written, " there is none righteous, no, not one.
الصفحة 95 - But a religion which laid down the broad rule of duty, that " all things whatsoever we would that men should do to us, we should do even so to them," could not have sanctioned slavery in any way.