 That an unjust action has more demerit than an ungenerous one: That a generous action has more merit than a merely just one: That no man ought to be blamed for what it was not in his power to hinder...  THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF LITERARY JOURNAL - Sida 337efter SEVERAL HANDS - 1786Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1786 - 610 sidor
...in Ethics. ' That an unjuft aciion has more demerit than an ungenerous one ; that a generous aftion has more merit than a merely juft one : that no man...thefe are moral axioms, and many others might be named which appear to me to have no lefs evidence than thofe of mathematics. * Some perhaps may think, that... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1803 - 676 sidor
...principles in morals. That an unjuft action has more demerit than an ungenerous one : That a generous action has more merit than a merely juft one : That no man...ought to be blamed for what it was not in his power te hinder : That we ought not to do to others what we would think unjuft or unfair to be done to us... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1815 - 434 sidor
...has more demerit than an ungenerous one : that a generous aetion has more merit than merely a just one : that no man ought to be blamed for what it was...that we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust or unfair to be done to us in like eireumstanees : these are moral axioms, and many others might... | |
 | William Banks - 1823 - 462 sidor
...called first principles in morals: — an unjust action has more demerit than an "ungenerous one ; — no man ought to be blamed for what it was not in his power to hinder ; — we ought not to do to others, what we would think unjust to be done to us in similar circumstances.... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1827 - 706 sidor
...has more demerit than an ungenerous one : That a generous action has more merit than a merely just one : That no man ought to be blamed for what it was...That we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust or unfair to be done to us in like circumstances : These are moral axioms, and many others might... | |
 | 1833 - 618 sidor
...barely ungenerous ; — that a generous action has more merit than one that is but barely just; — that we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust to be done to ourselves in like circumstances. Therefore, we conclude, that there is, in the... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1850 - 496 sidor
...has more demerit than an ungenerous one ; that a generous action has more merit than a merely just one ; that no man ought to be blamed for what it was...that we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust or unfair to be done to us in like circumstances : these are moral axioms, and many others might... | |
 | Portia Young - 1852 - 140 sidor
...has more merit than a merely just one. 3. That no man ought to be blamed for what he cannot help. 4. That we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust or unfair to be done to us in like circumstances. II. FIRST PRINCIPLES OF CONTINGENT TRUTHS.... | |
 | 1852 - 132 sidor
...more merit than a merely just one. 3. That no man ought to be blamed for what he cannot help. ' 4. That we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust or unfair to be done to us in like circumstances. II. INFERENTIAL LOGIC. • THE LOGIC OF INDUCTION... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1855 - 528 sidor
...has more demerit than an ungenerous one ; that a generous action has mare merit than a merely just one; that no man ought to be blamed for' what it was not in Ids power to hinder; that we ought not to do to others what we would think unjust or unfair to be done... | |
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