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" Whatever is expedient, is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone, which constitutes the obligation of it. "
Anti-Jacobin Review, True Churchman's Magazine; and Protestant Advocate: Or ... - Page 66
1802
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Pamphlets on British Education, 1714-1873, Volume 2

1755 - 768 pages
...not mean to admit, let him be heard in his own Words. Vol. i. p. 70. " Actions are to be eftimated by their tendency. Whatever is expedient is right....throughout his work, determined any particular mode of conduct to be right or wrong, by endeavouring to trace hs general effect upon mankind at large. If...
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1

William Paley - 1788 - 584 pages
...or diannilh the general happinefs." CHAP. CHAP. VI. UTILITY. SO then actions arc to be eft i mated by their' tendency. * Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which conItitutcs the obligation of it. But to all this there Items a plain objection, viz. that many actions...
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Beauties Selected from the Writings of the Late William Paley, D.D ...

William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - 350 pages
...19. Sermons and tracts. 1803. THE BEAUTIES 0» WILLIAM PALEY, DD Actions. 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. The general consequence of any action may be estimated, by asking...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: Natural theology

William Paley - 1810 - 498 pages
...promote or frustrate that effect.|| Actions, in the abstract, then, are right or wrong according to their tendency. Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone that constitutes the obligation of * See Law's Translation of King on the Origin of Evil, 5th ed. prefatory...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: The principles of moral and political ...

William Paley - 1811 - 540 pages
...promote or diminish the general happiness." CHAPTER VI. UTILITY. ,, Oo 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...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...its paramount authority over every other principle of action. Whatever is expedient (says Dr. Palev) is right. It is the utility of any moral rule alone which constitutes the obligation of it J. . . . , But then, it must be expedient on the whole, at the long...
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The Moral Instructor and Guide to Virtue and Happiness

Jesse Torrey - 1819 - 252 pages
...happiness." UTILITY. — THE XECESSITV OT GENERAL RULES. OF RIGHT. 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. You cannot permit one action and forbid another, without shewing...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pages
...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.J • • • But then, it must be ex'• pedient on the whole,...
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The works of William Paley, Volume 2

William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...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...
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The Works of William Paley: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2

William Paley - 1825 - 502 pages
...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...
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