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But why should a rational man consider the interest of others ? ... The answer is surely that consideration of the interests of others is a presupposition of asking the question , ' Why do this rather than that ? ' seriously .
But why should a rational man consider the interest of others ? ... The answer is surely that consideration of the interests of others is a presupposition of asking the question , ' Why do this rather than that ? ' seriously .
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He will be in favour of allowing anybody to pursue his own ideals and interests except in so far as their pursuit interferes with other people's pursuit of theirs . When this point is reached , he will , in arbitrating between people's ...
He will be in favour of allowing anybody to pursue his own ideals and interests except in so far as their pursuit interferes with other people's pursuit of theirs . When this point is reached , he will , in arbitrating between people's ...
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desire for reward , fear of punishment , or any of the other features of the other three modes , to back up his knowledge that he ought to act in other people's interests . 5. Following an ideal . We started with the question “ Which ...
desire for reward , fear of punishment , or any of the other features of the other three modes , to back up his knowledge that he ought to act in other people's interests . 5. Following an ideal . We started with the question “ Which ...
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Contents
FOREWORD by the Reverend Canon Ronald H Preston | 8 |
A Selfobeying | 27 |
B Otherobeying | 37 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ideals: A Guide to Moral and Metaphysical Outlooks |
| Author | John Wilson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Morehouse-Barlow Company, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0819211729, 9780819211729 |
| Length | 95 pages |
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