A Sketch of Moral Philosophy Or An Essay to Demonstrate the Principles of Virt
A Sketch of Moral Philosophy Or An Essay to Demonstrate the Principles of Virt
Taylor John
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For to propofe any other End is abfurd. Becaufe thereby the Action ceafeth to be virtuous, or reafonable, fo far as that other End, which is not virtuous; or reafonable, alone is regarded. To propofe the ■* Stcici dlcebanty tloncjlatem propter fe expctendam. Cicero de Offic. Lib. I. Cap. II. Virtue is neceiTurily obligatory on all rational Beings, for it's ov/n Sake aione, exclufively of what may be gained by it, or any Lonfc- quences that may flow from it, Prop. IX, X. y5 Of Virtue, or Chap. V.... the greater! Happinefs to our felves or others, is the molt important End we can purfue. Bu! to purfue this End, without perceiving or conforming to the rational Obligation fo to do y cannot be virtuous ; but mutt only be what all mere fenfible and animal Beings, void cf any moral Capacity, and without any Perception of moral Obligation, are capable of, and conilantly comply with, according to the Natures of their feveral Inftincts, or Sen- fations. No Inflance of Happinefs is to be intended, but what is reafonable ; nor to be purfued by any Means, but fuch as are rea- fonable.
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