Whatever is expedient, is right." But then it must be expedient on the whole, at the long run, in all its effects collateral and remote, as well as in those which are immediate and direct ; as it is obvious, that, in computing consequences, it makes no... Philomathic Journal and Literary Review - Page 41825Full view - About this book
| William Paley - 1788 - 584 pages
...expedient upon the whole at the long run, in all its effects collateral and remote, as well as in thofe which are immediate and direct; as it is obvious, that, in computing confequences, it makes no difference in what way or at what diftance they enfue. To imprefs this doctrine... | |
| William Paley - 1806 - 502 pages
...expedient upon the whole, at the long run, in all its effects, collateral and remote, as well as ia those which are immediate and direct ; as it is obvious,...difference in what way or at what distance they ensue. The particular consequence of forgery is, a damage of twenty or thirty pounds to the man who accepts... | |
| William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - 350 pages
...the long run, in all its effects collateral and remote, as well as in those which are immediate Wid direct ; as it is obvious, that in computing consequences,...difference in what way or at what distance they ensue. Right and obligation are reciprocal; that is, wherever there is a right. ip one person, there is a... | |
| William Paley - 1811 - 412 pages
...toleration of actions of the same sort. " Whatever is expedient, is right." But then it must be expedient on the whole, at the long run, in all its effects collateral...difference in what way or at what distance they ensue. To 'impress this doctrine on the minds of young readers, and to £each them to extend their views beyond... | |
| William Paley - 1811 - 540 pages
...toleration of actions of the same sort. " Whatever is expedient is right." But then it must be expedient on the whole, at the long run, in all its effects collateral...difference in what way or at what distance they ensue. To impress this doctrine upon the minds of young readers, and to teach them to extend their views beyond... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...must be expedient on the whole, at the long run, in all its effects collateral and remote, as well aa those which are immediate and direct ; as it is obvious,...difference in what way, or at what distance they ensue. "§ — Mr. Godwin has / * Theory of Moral Sentiments, Vol. I. p. 216, et seq. 6th Edit. •) " Ipsa... | |
| J. W. Baker - 1817 - 262 pages
...all its effects, collateral and remote, as well as in those which are immediate and direct; because in computing consequences, it makes no difference in what way, or at what distance, they ensue. [The following examples •will show the malignity of the crime where the particular consequences are... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1819 - 252 pages
...must be expedient upon the whole, at ita long run, in all its effects, collateral and remote, as uell as in those which are immediate and direct ; as it...difference in what way or at what distance they ensue. From the principles delivered in this and the two preceding chapters, a maxim may be explained, which... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...be ex" pedient on the whole, at the long run, in all its effects collateral " and remote, as well as those which are immediate and direct ; as " it is...obvious, that, in computing consequences, it makes no diffe" rence in what way, or at what distance they ensue."§ — Mr. God• Theory of Mora) Sentiments,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...be expedient on 1Ë» whole, " at the long run, in all its effects collateral and remote, as well as those " which are immediate and direct; as it is obvious,...consequences, it makes no difference in what way, oral what distance * Theory of Moral Sentimrms, Vol.1, p. 216, et seq. 6th edit. t "Ipsa utilUas, justi... | |
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