 No reason can be given why the general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a fact, we have not only all the proof which the case admits of, but all...  A Manual of Ethics - Page 219by John Stuart Mackenzie - 1897 - 471 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1861 - 882 pages
...general happiness is desirable, except that .each person, so far as he believes it to Be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...possible to require, that happiness is a good : that each person s happiness is a good to that person, and the general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1863 - 120 pages
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct, and consequently one of the criteria... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1864 - 406 pages
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct, and consequently one of the criteria... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1864 - 108 pages
...general happiness is desirable,W except that each person, so far as he believes it to be j^ attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however," ยป being...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct, and consequently one of the criteria... | |
 | 1870 - 688 pages
...pursuit of social good on the natural desire of happiness. " ' Each person's happiness,' says Mr. Mill, ' is a good to that person, and the general happiness,...therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons.' We are talking here of ' a good ' as an ' end of action : ' let us substitute the equivalent term,... | |
 | 1872 - 832 pages
...general happiness ia desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...a good : that each person's happiness is a good to tlmt person, and the general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate of all persons." Surely... | |
 | 1872 - 866 pages
...tendency to happiness are not convertible terms. " We have not only all the proof which the ca^e admits I of, but all which it is possible to require, that happiness is a good ; tuat each person's happiness is a good to that person, and the general happiness, therefore, a good... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1873 - 408 pages
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, de-sires his own happiness. This, however, being a...not only all the proof which the case admits of, but nil which it is possible to require, that happiness is a good; that each person's happiness is a good... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - 1874 - 348 pages
...general happiness \& desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This however being a fact,...general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate of persons. Happiness has made out its title as one of the ends of conduct and consequently one of the... | |
 | Henry Sidgwick - 1874 - 508 pages
...general happiness is desirable, except that each person, so far as he believes it to be attainable, desires his own happiness. This, however, being a...general happiness, therefore, a good to the aggregate of persona." He then goes on to shew that pleasure, and pleasure alone, is what all men actually do desire.... | |
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