 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 頁
...promote or diminish the general happiness.'' CHAP. VI. Utility. So then actions are to be estimated by their tendency.* Whatever is expedient, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone, which constitutes the obligation of it. But to all this there seems a plain objection, viz. that many actions... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 502 頁
...shows the abundance of such examples about us. CHAP. VI. UTILITY. So then actions are to be estimated by their tendency*. Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone, which constitutes the obligation of it. But to all this there seems a plain objection, viz. that many actions... | |
 | 1826 - 606 頁
...exceptionable consequences. Such principles as the following are at the foundation of his system of morals. Whatever is expedient, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. Actions are to be estimated by their tendency. To be obliged to do... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 692 頁
...exceptionable consequences. Such principles as the following are at the foundation of his system of morals. Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. Actions are to be estimated by their tendency. To be obliged to do... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 620 頁
...exceptionable consequences. Such principles as the following are at the foundation of his system of morals. Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. Actions are to be estimated by their tendency. To be obliged to do... | |
 | 1826 - 608 頁
...exceptionable consequences. Such principles as the following are at the foundation of his system of morals. Whatever is expedient, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. Actions are to be estimated by their tendency. To be obliged to do... | |
 | 1827 - 566 頁
...Hume, have been, perhaps, the most distinguished patrons. " Whatever is expedient, says Dr. Paley, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. — But then, it must be expedient on the whole., at the long •mi,... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 頁
...:..,••••• • • • ' ..... . .1 • A ,• '•, SO then actions are to- be estimated by their tendency.* Whatever is expedient, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone, which constitutes the obligation of it. But to all this there seems a plain objection, viz. that many actions... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 頁
...paramount authority over every other principle of action. " Whatever is expedient," says Dr. Paley, " is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. f . . . . But then, it must be expedient on the whole, at the long... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 頁
...paramount authority over every other principle of action. " Whatever is expedient" says Dr. Paley, " is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it. f . . . . But then, it must be expedient on the whole, at the long... | |
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Whatever is expedient, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone, which constitutes the obligation of it. 
