 | 1755 - 768 pages
...his own Words. Vol. i. p. 70. " Actions are to be eftimated by their tendency. Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule, alone, which conftitutes the obligation of it ;" and it is undeniable, that the author has generally throughout... | |
 | William Paley - 1788 - 584 pages
...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... | |
 | 1802 - 556 pages
...in his own word*. Vol. ip 70. ' Actions are to be eftimated by their tcndencv. Whatever is expedient is right. It is the utility of any moral rule, alone, which constitutes the obli. gation of it;' and it is undeniable, that the author has generally throughout his work, determined... | |
 | 1802 - 558 pages
...his own words. Vol. ip 70. ' Actions are to be eiîimated by their tendency. Whatever is expedient is .right. It is the utility of any moral rule, alone, which conftitutes the obligation of it ;' and it is undeniable, that the author has generally throughout... | |
 | William Paley - 1806 - 502 pages
...right, which would be to DO 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. * Actions in the abstract are right or wrong, according to their l the .".gent is virtuous or vicious,... | |
 | William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - 350 pages
...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 what would be the consequence... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 pages
...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 are useful, which no man... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1819 - 252 pages
...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 a difference between them. Consequently,... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 562 pages
...CHAPTER VI. tUIUTY. 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, fh. that many actions are useful, which no man in... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...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 are useful , which no man... | |
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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. 
