The Elements of Moral Science: With Questions for ExaminationReligious Tract Society, 1835 - 431 pagini |
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... action of a brute , and the moral action of a man ? Suppose a brute and a man both to perform the same action ; as , for instance , suppose the brute to kill its offspring , and the man to murder his child . Are these actions of the ...
... action of a brute , and the moral action of a man ? Suppose a brute and a man both to perform the same action ; as , for instance , suppose the brute to kill its offspring , and the man to murder his child . Are these actions of the ...
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... actions a moral quality . It admits that , everywhere , men make this distinction ; but affirms , that , in different countries , they refer the quality to different actions . Now , how this difference is to be accounted for , may be a ...
... actions a moral quality . It admits that , everywhere , men make this distinction ; but affirms , that , in different countries , they refer the quality to different actions . Now , how this difference is to be accounted for , may be a ...
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... action was or performed . was not It is , moreover , to be observed , that the results of these two attributes of actions may be seen to differ . Thus , every right action is followed , in some way , with pleasure or benefit to the ...
... action was or performed . was not It is , moreover , to be observed , that the results of these two attributes of actions may be seen to differ . Thus , every right action is followed , in some way , with pleasure or benefit to the ...
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The Elements of Moral Science: With Questions for Examination Francis Wayland,Joseph Angus Vizualizare fragmente - 1835 |
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