Essays on the Principles of Morality & on the Private & Political Rights & Obligations of Mankind |
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Adam Smith amongst apostles appears apply argument authority believe benevolence Bishop of Landaff capital punishments cause character Christ Christian church civil commit conduct conscience consequence considerations crime criminal defence dictates Divine doctrine duty effect endeavor enquire Essay evidence evil exercise expediency fear Gisborne glory habit honor human individual induce influence judgment justice law of nations lawfulness of war lence liberty mankind means ment mind mode moral character moral law motives murder nature oath obedience object obligation observe offence perhaps perjury persons political possess practice precepts present principles profes profession prohibition public opinion purity Quakers question reader reason rectitude reference refuse regard religion religious religious conversation requires respecting rule sacrifice sanction Scriptures Soame Jenyns speak specting sufficient suppose swear sword tendency Tertullian things tion truth violate virtue whilst wrong