...view for which I contend is, that Morality properly so called — the science of right conduct — has for its object to determine how and why certain modes...conformed to irrespective of a direct estimation of happiuess or misery. ' Perhaps an analogy will most clearly show my meaning. Daring its early stages,...

...properly so called— the science of right conduct — has for its object to determine how and wliy certain modes of conduct are detrimental, and certain...irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness or misery. * Perhaps an analogy will most clearly show my meaning. During its early stages, planetary Astronomy...

...what kinds of action necessarily tend to produce happiness, and what kinds to produce nnhappiness. Having done this, its deductions are to be recognized...irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness or misery. ' Perhaps on analogy will most clearly show my meaning. During its early stages, planetary Astronomy...

...tend to produce happiness, and what kinds to produce unhappiaess. Having done this, its deductions uro to be recognized as laws of conduct ; and are to be...irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness or misery. 'Perhaps an analogy will most clearly show my meaning, During its early stages, planetary Astronomy...

...conduct are detrimental and others beneficial. These deductions are to be taken as laws of conduct, and to be conformed to irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness or misery. Alexander Bain identifies conscience with education under authority. He holds that selfapproval and...

...happiness, and what kinds to produce unhappiness. Having done this, its deductions are to bo recognised as laws of conduct ; and are to be conformed to irrespective...morals, contained in this same letter. A subsequent (1) See Prospective Review for January, 1852. paragraph, separated by four lines only from that which...

...unhappiness. Having done this, its deductions are to be recognised as laws of conduct ; and are to he conformed to irrespective of a direct estimation of...is this the only enunciation of what I conceive to bo the primary basis of morals, contained in this same letter. A subsequent (1) Sec Prospectirc Beci'cic...

...excused for requoting them : " Morality, properly so called — the science of right conduct — has for its object to determine how and why certain modes...irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness or misery." " If it is true that pure rectitude prescribes a system of things far too good for men as they are,...

...the conditions of existence what kinds of actions necessarily tend to produce happiness ; but that having done this, its deductions are to be recognized...irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness or misery. And when (p. 163) Bentham asserts that happiness, not justice, is to be the immediate object of our...

...of existence as to what " necessarily tends to produce happiness and unhappiness," and that these " are to be conformed to irrespective of a direct estimation of happiness and misery ". Nevertheless, we find throughout his writings, but very especially in his Ethics, direct...