 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 594 pages
...system of Paley, therefore, to which I particularly alluded, — a system which defines virtue to be " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, for the sake of everlasting happiness," and which makes, not the love of God, nor the love of mankind,... | |
 | Levi Frisbie - Ethics - 1823 - 310 pages
...ultimate happiness of the agent." Elemente, p. 371. The following is Dr. Paley's definition. " Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." Mr. Belsham's remarks upon it, referred to above, are these. " But this definition, also, excludes... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...advantage over virtue, eren with respect to this world's happiness. CHAP. VII. Virtue, VIRTUE is " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlosting happiness" According to which deiinition, "the good of mankind" is the subject ; the "will... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 880 pages
...regular superstructure of practical ethics. The philosophers of this school (D) define virtue to be " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the snke of everlasting happincsi:" So that with them " the good of mankind" is the sttbjfct, " the will... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...no advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAP. VII. Virtue. VIRTUE is "the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...everlasting happiness." According to which definition, " the good of mankind" is the subject ; the " will of God," the rule ; and " everlasting happiness,"... | |
 | 1824 - 288 pages
...even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. Q. WHAT is Virtue ? A. The doing of good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God,...for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to this definition, " the good of mankind" is the subject; " the will of God" the rule; and "everlasting... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1824 - 516 pages
...definition of virtue, placed at the beginning of this chapter, it appears, that the good of mankmd is the subject, the will of God the rule, and everlasting happiness the motive and end, of all virtue. Yet, in fact, a man shall perform many an act of virtue, without having rest... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1825 - 502 pages
...advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAP. VII. VIRTUE. VIRTUE is " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...happiness.''' <• According to which definition, " the good of mankind," is the subject; the " will of God," the rule; and " everlasting happiness,"... | |
 | A. Norman - 1825 - 348 pages
...to be a part of moral philosophy*; but again, with much indistinctness of thought, defines virtue, " The doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness."t Two apostles use the word ǤST>J, virtus, but not in the sense of the above definition.... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - Bible - 1825 - 578 pages
...advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE. VIRTUE is " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for tfie sake of everlasting happiness." According to which definition, " the good of mankind" is the subject;... | |
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the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. 
