A clear, practical guide to morality that links personal duty with public law. This nonfiction work offers a structured view of moral philosophy, showing how truth, speech, and social duties shape good conduct in private life and in the affairs of nations. It frames ethics as a system built on natural rights, civil obligations, and the duties of rulers and the ruled.
- Learn how moral actions are judged in speech, silence, and veracity, and when truth must be kept secret.
- See how individuals and governments are bound by duties to God, to themselves, and to others.
- Explore the rights of nations, treaties, and the proper conduct of diplomacy and war.
- Understand how civil government, property, and social rights come together to form a just society.
Ideal for readers of philosophy, ethics, and public affairs who want a foundational view of how moral principles apply to daily life and to international relations.
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Excerpt from Natural Principles of Rectitude for the Conduct of Man in All States and Situations of Life: Demonstrated and Explained in a Systematic Treatise on Moral Philosophy
Moral philofophy.-he has confulted, but not in a fervile manner followed authors of fame and great an thority - he has even taken the liberty to differ from them in many points of no fmall importance - he has endeavoured to eltablilh the r1ghts in perfons on their proper foundation, the eternal principles of natural juttice and equityg-he has laboured to enter the fanc tuary of focial rights of every defcription, holding up the high deltination and dignity of man, following him through a variety of natural and adventitious dates he afierts man's unalienable rights, under all manner of circumi'tances, in the various fituations of private and public life - he has endeavoured to prove the great ad vantages of civil government, together with its necef fity for the general happinefs of mankind, pointing out the grand natural rights and important public duties of rulers on earth - he has explained and fupported, by arguments founded in nature, the no lefs important rights of the ruled, and the abfolute necefiity of a faith ful performance of all the public obligations which they owe to their country and their magil'rrates, in order to be good citizens and a happy people.
His aim has even been fo extenfive as to lay before the public, general, uniform and liable principles for guiding, in fome meafure, their fentiments with refpea' to univerfal benevolence, the neceflity of a faithful at. Tention to duty, and the high excellency of religion and piety. Infulated with regard to party or connections.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. Embark on a philosophical journey to explore the fundamental principles and nature of human conduct in this insightful book. The author, an esteemed academic, delves into the intricacies of morality, examining how human actions are shaped by our rational intellect and the array of motives that drive our behavior. This work is a comprehensive guide to moral philosophy, drawing upon historical examples and profound insights to illuminate the timeless questions surrounding right and wrong, good and evil, and the foundations of human obligation. By exploring the complexities of our ethical code, the author urges readers to critically examine their own moral compass, fostering a deeper understanding of what it means to live a virtuous life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330209653_0
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