The last chapter of this work argues that the sentiment of vengeance "has nothing moral in it; what is moral is the exclusive subordination of it to the social symapthies.
The last chapter of this work argues that the sentiment of vengeance "has nothing moral in it; what is moral is the exclusive subordination of it to the social symapthies." Its fourth chapter notes "that questions of ultimate ends do not admit of proof," but argues that what matters in evaluating whether people desire something is whether they actually do desire it. This work's "General Remarks" repudiate the idea of an innate moral sense. Its second chapter defends Epicureans against those who equate human pleasure with the pleasure of swine, and refutes those who, with Carlyle, ask "what right hast thou to be happy?" Advocating the adoption of the Greatest Happiness Principle, for 10 points, identify this short exposition of the title approach to moral philosophy, by John Stuart Mill.
The last chapter of this work argues that the sentiment of vengeance "has nothing moral in it; what is moral is the exclusive subordination of it to the social symapthies.
Utilitarianism