 The utilitarian doctrine is that happiness is desirable, and the only thing desirable, as an end; all other things being only desirable as means to that end.  Utilitarianism - Page 79by John Stuart Mill - 1887 - 149 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1863 - 972 pages
...principles; to the first premises ot'our knowledge, as well as to those of our conduct " (p. 51). " The Utilitarian doctrine is, that happiness is desirable,...other things being only desirable as means to that end " (p. 51). " The ingredients of happiness are very various, and each of thorn is desirable in itself,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 108 pages
...cognizance taken of them ? Questions about ends are, in other words, questions what things are desirable. The utilitarian doctrine is, that happiness is desirable,...means to that end. What ought to be required of this doctrine—what conditions is it requisite that the doctrine should fulfil—to make good its claim... | |
 | Charles Tennant - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 486 pages
...Chapter IV. treats " Of What Sort Of Proof The Principle Of Utility is Susceptible." He says, (p. 51): " The Utilitarian doctrine is, that happiness is desirable,...as an end; all other things being only desirable as a means to that end." He then proceeds to the proof by a process of reasoning which is open to no objection,... | |
 | James McCosh - 1866 - 424 pages
...try to ascertain what he makes the original motive powers or springs of action in the mind of man. " The utilitarian doctrine is, that ! " happiness is...desirable, and the only thing desirable, as " an end" (p. 51). It is clear that he makes, as every other philosopher does, the desire of personal pleasure... | |
 | Theology - 1868 - 884 pages
...principle the ruling motive and spring of human conduct. " The utilitarian doctrine, he justly remarks, is that happiness is desirable, and the only thing desirable, as an end." The existence of the moral judgments and feelings he distinctly admits as a fact in human iiature.... | |
 | Joseph Haven - Philosophy - 1869 - 514 pages
...principle the ruling motive and spring of human conduct. " The utilitarian doctrine," ho justly remarks, " is that happiness is desirable, and the only thing desirable, as an end." The existence of the moral judgments and feelings he distiuctly admits as a fact in human nature, phenomena... | |
 | Theology - 1872 - 832 pages
...psychological proof of the Utilitarian theory of life which he offers in chap. iv. What Mr Mill has to prove is, " that happiness is desirable, and the only thing...things being only desirable as means to that end." 1 The first step, of course, is to prove that happiness is desirable : " The only proof capable of... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - History - 1873 - 408 pages
...cognizance taken of them? Questions about ends are, in other words, questions what things are desirable. The utilitarian doctrine is, that happiness is desirable,...that the doctrine should fulfil — to make good its elaim to be believed? The only proof capable of being given that an object is visible, is that people... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - Philosophy - 1874 - 330 pages
...proof to be possible, in these words : " Questions about ends are questions what things are desirable. The Utilitarian doctrine is that happiness is desirable,...that end. What ought to be required of this doctrine, to make good its claim to be believed ?" " The only proof capable of being given that an object Is... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - Philosophy - 1874 - 348 pages
...possible, in these words : "Questions about ends are questions what things are desirable. The UtiKtarian doctrine is that happiness is desirable, and the only...that end. What ought to be required of this doctrine, to make good its claim to be believed ?" " The only proof capable of being given that an object is... | |
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