 | Sir William Hamilton - 1859 - 772 Seiten
...for j^ actionS) _ in other words, as he is agency of man con- _ , . ., . ' _ _ i , i • i • f. ' the object of praise or blame ; and this he is, only...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for if man be not a free agent,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1859 - 752 Seiten
...he is agency uf mail cuu- . , . „ . . . ii . i • 6i"ts the object of praise or blame; an<l tins he is, only inasmuch as he has prescribed to him a...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty; for if man be not a free agent,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1860 - 750 Seiten
...establishing assurance of human liberty. But in what does the character of man as a moral agent consist? Man is a moral agent only as he is accountable for...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for if man be not a free agent,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1861 - 584 Seiten
...moral agency of man consists. — But in what does the character of man as a moral agent consist ? Man is a moral agent only as he is accountable for...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for, if man be not a free... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1861 - 584 Seiten
...moral agency of man consists. — But in what does the character of man as a moral agent consist ? Man is a moral agent only as he is accountable for...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for, if man be not a free... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1861 - 626 Seiten
...object of praise or blame; aud this he is, only inasmuch as he has prescribed to him a rule of duty, ami as he is able to act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for, if man be not a free... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1862 - 584 Seiten
...of praise or blame ; and this he is, only inasmuch as he has prescribed to him a rule of duty, aiid as he is able to act, or not to act, in conformity wilh its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for, if... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 372 Seiten
...ourselves are moral agents. . . . But in what does the character of man as a moral agent consist ? Man is a moral agent only as he is accountable for...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for if man be not a free agent,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 368 Seiten
...33. ourselves are moral agents. . . . But in what does the character of man as a moral agent consist? Man is a moral agent only as he is accountable for...act, or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility of liberty ; for if man be not a free agent,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 Seiten
...words, as he is the object of praise or " blame; and this he is, only inasmuch as he has pre" scribed to him a rule of duty, and as he is able to act, " or not to act, in conformity with its precepts. The " possibility of morality thus depends on the possibility " of liberty ; for if man be not a free... | |
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But in what does the character of man as a moral agent consist? Man is a moral agent only as he is accountable for his actions, — in other words, as he is the object of praise or blame ; and this he is, only inasmuch as he has prescribed to him a rule... 
