The Elements of Moral Philosophy ...R. and J. Dodsley, 1754 - 312 psl. |
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... should be . Let us apply this Rea- foning to the Paffions . Measure of the defenfive Paffions . The Defence and Security of the Individual being the Aim of the defenfive Paffions , that Security and Defence must be the Measure of their ...
... should be . Let us apply this Rea- foning to the Paffions . Measure of the defenfive Paffions . The Defence and Security of the Individual being the Aim of the defenfive Paffions , that Security and Defence must be the Measure of their ...
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... should limit our Pursuits of private Happiness ? Is Nature fullen and penuri- ous ? Or does the God of Nature envy the Happiness of his Offspring ? 66 Collifion of Interefts . " " Whether there is ever a real Collifion of Interefts ...
... should limit our Pursuits of private Happiness ? Is Nature fullen and penuri- ous ? Or does the God of Nature envy the Happiness of his Offspring ? 66 Collifion of Interefts . " " Whether there is ever a real Collifion of Interefts ...
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... should reckon any Creature defective , and even blameable , that was deftitute of them . Thus , we con- demn the Man who imprudently ruins his Fortune , impairs his Health , or expofes his Life ; we not only pity him as an un- fortunate ...
... should reckon any Creature defective , and even blameable , that was deftitute of them . Thus , we con- demn the Man who imprudently ruins his Fortune , impairs his Health , or expofes his Life ; we not only pity him as an un- fortunate ...
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... should he re- " fufe to fulfil it ; but would approve " himself , and expect the Approbation of " all others , upon complying with it . " And we call him a MORAL MoralAgent . AGENT , who is in fuch a State , or is fubject to Moral ...
... should he re- " fufe to fulfil it ; but would approve " himself , and expect the Approbation of " all others , upon complying with it . " And we call him a MORAL MoralAgent . AGENT , who is in fuch a State , or is fubject to Moral ...
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... because it looks like Instinct , and has been called fo . Would we approve one for deliberating long , or reafoning the Matter much at leifure , whether he should relieve relieve a diftrefs'd Parent , feed a starving Neighbour , [ 46 ]
... because it looks like Instinct , and has been called fo . Would we approve one for deliberating long , or reafoning the Matter much at leifure , whether he should relieve relieve a diftrefs'd Parent , feed a starving Neighbour , [ 46 ]
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Action Affections againſt agreeable approve arife Beauty becauſe beft beſt Buſineſs Cafe Cauſe Character cifes Circumftances Conduct Confcience Confequences confidered confifts Conftitution Connection Courſe Creature DAVID FORDYCE Defign Defires Deity Difpofitions diftinct Divine Duties Efteem Enjoyment eſpecially Exercife fame fections fecure feel feems felf felves fenfible ferve feveral fhall fhould fions firſt fome fore formed Friendſhip ftrong fubject fuch fuppofe fure greateſt guife Happineſs higheſt himſelf Honour human Ideas Intereft itſelf juft juſt kind Laws leaſt lefs Love Mankind Meaſure ment Mifery Mind moft Moral Obligation moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary nefs obferve Objects Oeconomy one's oppofite Order ourſelves Parents Perfection perfonal Pleaſure pofition Power prefent Principles Private Paffions Proportion purſue Purſuit racter raiſe Reaſon refined refpective reft refult rience Senfe Senſe Social Society Syftem Tafte Temper thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe tion ture underſtand univerfal uſeful Virtue virtuous Wants Wiſdom
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