The Elements of Moral Science
The Elements of Moral Science
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And, as all men come under the same law, this principle would lead to the same absurdity as that of which we have before spoken ; that is, it would abolish the very idea of right ; and, as every one has an equal liberty of vio- lation, would surrender the whole i^ce to the dominion of unrestrained desire.
3. If it be said that one class of men is not under the ob- ligation to observe this rule in its conduct towards another class of men, then it will be necessary to show that the second class a...re not men, that is, human beings ; for these principles apply to men, as meil ; and the simple fact, that a bemg is a man, places him within the reach of tliese obli* Digitized by VjOOQIC 196 THE DDTT OF RECIPSOClTr.
gationSy and of their protecdon. Nay, more, suppose the inferior class of beings were not tndy men; if they were in- teUig^it moral agents, I suppose that we should be under the same obligation to conduct ourselves towards tliem upon the principle of reciprocity. I see no reason why an angel would have a right, by virtue of bis superior nature, to mterfere with the means of happiness which (rod has con- ferred upon man.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And, as all men come under the same law, this principle would lead to the same absurdity as that of which we have before spoken ; that is, it would abolish the very idea of right ; and, as every one has an equal liberty of vio- lation, would surrender the whole i^ce to the dominion of unrestrained desire.
3. If it be said that one class of men is not under the ob- ligation to observe this rule in its conduct towards another class of men, then it will be necessary to show that the second class a...re not men, that is, human beings ; for these principles apply to men, as meil ; and the simple fact, that a bemg is a man, places him within the reach of tliese obli* Digitized by VjOOQIC 196 THE DDTT OF RECIPSOClTr.
gationSy and of their protecdon. Nay, more, suppose the inferior class of beings were not tndy men; if they were in- teUig^it moral agents, I suppose that we should be under the same obligation to conduct ourselves towards tliem upon the principle of reciprocity. I see no reason why an angel would have a right, by virtue of bis superior nature, to mterfere with the means of happiness which (rod has con- ferred upon man.
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