 It results from the preceding considerations, that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness. Whatever is desired otherwise than as a means to some end beyond itself, and ultimately to happiness, is desired as itself a part of happiness, and...  Mind - Page 2101885Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 882 pages
...above all things important to the general happiness. It results from the preceding considerations, that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake^ desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Decision making - 1863 - 120 pages
...above all things important to the general happiness. It results from the preceding considerations, that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - History - 1864 - 406 pages
...above all things important to the general happiness. It results from the preceding considerations, that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1864 - 502 pages
...contradicted by every Law of Nature. It results from the preceding considerations, as Mr. Mill says, (p. 56) " that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so." Happiness is desired not as a means to some end beyond itself, but as the... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 108 pages
...above all things important i to the general happiness. It results from the preceding considerations, that » there is in reality nothing desired except...a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | Bible - 1866 - 732 pages
...world show that man loves happiness, and only happiness. " It results from the preceding considerations that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | Bible - 1866 - 732 pages
...preceding considerations that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness. Whatever is desireil otherwise than as a means to some end beyond itself,...a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | Theology - 1866 - 778 pages
...considerations that there is in nothing desired except happiness. Whatever is desired otherwise thin as a means to some end beyond itself, and ultimately...a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virtue for its own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | Philosophy - 1868 - 612 pages
...desired as such with as great intensity as any other good It results from the preceding considerations, that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....a part of happiness, and is not desired for itself until it has become so. Those who desire virlue for ils own sake, desire it either because the consciousness... | |
 | Alexander Bain - Ethics - 1868 - 904 pages
...a curse. With the allowance thus made for the effect of association, the author considers it proved that there is in reality nothing desired except happiness....end beyond itself, and ultimately to happiness, is not desired for itself till it has become such. Human nature is so constituted, he thinks, that we... | |
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