 No reason can be given why the general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a fact, we have not only all the proof which the case admits of, but all...  A Manual of Ethics - Sida 220efter John S. Mackenzie - 2005 - 472 sidorBegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1861 - 882 sidor
...general happiness is desirable, except that .each person, so far as he believes it to Be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...possible to require, that happiness is a good : that each person s happiness is a good to that person, and the general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1863 - 120 sidor
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct, and consequently one of the criteria... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1864 - 108 sidor
...general happiness is desirable,W except that each person, so far as he believes it to be j^ attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however," » being...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct, and consequently one of the criteria... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1864 - 406 sidor
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct, and consequently one of the criteria... | |
 | 1870 - 688 sidor
...pursuit of social good on the natural desire of happiness. " ' Each person's happiness,' says Mr. Mill, ' is a good to that person, and the general happiness,...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons.' We are talking here of ' a good ' as an ' end of action : ' let us substitute the equivalent term,... | |
 | 1872 - 832 sidor
...general happiness ia desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...a good : that each person's happiness is a good to tlmt person, and the general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons." Surely... | |
 | 1872 - 866 sidor
...tendency to happiness are not convertible terms. " We have not only all the proof which the ca^e admits I of, but all which it is possible to require, that happiness is a good ; tuat each person's happiness is a good to that person, and the general happiness, therefore, a good... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1873 - 408 sidor
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, de-sires his own happiness. This, however, being a...not only all the proof which the case admits of, but nil which it is possible to require, that happiness is a good; that each person's happiness is a good... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - 1874 - 348 sidor
...general happiness \& desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This however being a fact,...general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate of persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct and consequently one of the... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - 1874 - 330 sidor
...general happiness is desirable, except that each. person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This however being a fact,...general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate of persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct and consequently one of the... | |
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