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" Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the Will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. "
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy - Página 48
por William Paley - 1806 - 492 páginas
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Three sermons upon human nature. ed. by W. Whewell

Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1848 - 144 páginas
...the word happiness is prominent in both places. " Virtue is the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." But it is evident that there is scarcely the vestige of a connection between the sense of the word...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D., Archdeacon of Carlisle: Containing His ...

William Paley - 1850 - 628 páginas
...to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. Virtue. VlRTBE is "the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting...rule ; and " everlasting happiness," the motive, of huuuiu virtue. Virtue has been divided by some moralists into benevolence, prudence, fortitude, and...
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A Discourse on the Studies of the University of Cambridge

Adam Sedgwick - 1850 - 786 páginas
...moral, on the character and condition of man. 5. Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God and for the sake of everlasting happiness. This is the definition adopted by Paley ; and it is, I think, open to many grave objections. III the...
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An analysis of Paley's Moral and political philosophy, with examination ...

Thomas Coward - 1851 - 198 páginas
...said, may be explained the nature of habitual virtue. g. By the definition of virtue, it appears that " the good of mankind" is the subject, "the will of...God" the rule, and "everlasting happiness" the motive and end, of all virtvie. Yet, in fact, a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either...
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The works of William Paley, D.D. To which is prefixed, the life of the author

William Paley - 1851 - 766 páginas
...advancefiiiitiou i>l virtue, placed at the beginning of iliii> cuapter, it apjiears, that the good of man. kind and end, of all virtue. Vet, in fact, a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either...
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The Moral Philosophy of Paley

Alexander Bain - 1852 - 304 páginas
...habitual virtue. By the definition of Virtue placed at the beginning of this section, it appears, that the good of mankind is the subject, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive and end of all virtue. Yet, in fact, a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having either...
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Outlines of Moral Science

Archibald Alexander - 1852 - 284 páginas
...happiness," Paiey. deflation according to which definition the of virtue. O good of mankind is the object, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive of human virtue. If the question be asked, why we should seek the good of mankind, the answer is, from a regard to our...
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Outlines of Moral Science

Archibald Alexander - 1852 - 284 páginas
...happiness," or ™ e I 8deflnm ° n according to which definition the good of mankind is the object, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive of human virtue. If the question be asked, why we should seek the good of mankind, the answer is, from a regard to OUT...
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How I Became a Unitarian: Explained in a Series of Letters to a Friend

G. W. Hyer - 1852 - 228 páginas
...could give no better definition of virtue than this, that it is "doing good to others in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." Thus making it a mere mercantile calculation. Many of your own way of .thinking reject this definition...
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Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy in England, Volumen1

William Whewell - 1852 - 316 páginas
...external and material constraint ; and degrades * "Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." and materialises it still further. He tries to aid himself by the idea of a case in which he is obliged...
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