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ye. calling Morality a conformity to truth, gives | ye. calling Morality a conformity to truth, gives | ||
no idea, but what is equally applicable to Vice; [[deletion]] all those [[/deletion]] [[addition]] whatever [[/addition]] | no idea, but what is equally applicable to Vice; [[deletion]] all those [[/deletion]] [[addition]] whatever [[/addition]] | ||
− | [[deletion]] what [[ | + | [[deletion]] what [[/deletion]] characteristicks [[deletion]] of [[unclear]] yt [[/deletion]] are predicable of virtue, |
+ | viz yt. it is agreable to ye. order or Nature, yt. it tends to | ||
+ | happiness & c. ye. opposites are so of Vice. ^ [[addition]] What is [[/addition]] Truth ^ [[addition]] but [[/addition]] ye. conformity | ||
+ | of propositions to ye. nature & reality of things? & has not | ||
+ | vice its nature, & consequences as well as Virtue? And | ||
+ | is not a conduct suited to true propositions, a conduct [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] conformable [[/addition]] | ||
+ | to truth? could understand any sort of Artist, yt. in talking |
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Relations of tihngs, & yet be quite indifferent to this or yt. conduct, unless we deletion were /deletion addition had some /addition sense, or affection, which make us approve, or disapprove; love, or dislike; ye. other conduct. Undoubted Reason may perceive an Aptitude to a certain end, but with some Affection, we cannot have any idea of an End, & without which we deletion can have no /deletion addition cannot conceive any /addition inducement to action. Consequently we must know, ye. natures meant, for what Ends they are propos'd, & what affection prompt them to act, before we can deletion unterstand /deletion addition understand ye /addition Reasons, & fitnesses of things, which are said unclear ye. foundation of Morals; otherwise we are incapable of judging concerning ye. duty requir'd, or of ye. conduct of him whom we suppose under Moral Obligation. But when once ye. natures are given, & ye. relation ascertain'd, we can determine what conduct will be obligatory to such natures, & adapted to their condition & Oeconomy; yt. same conduct will be always, & unalterably proper, as long as ye. same Natures are plac'd in ye. same Relations.
ye. calling Morality a conformity to truth, gives no idea, but what is equally applicable to Vice; deletion all those /deletion addition whatever /addition deletion what /deletion characteristicks deletion of unclear yt /deletion are predicable of virtue, viz yt. it is agreable to ye. order or Nature, yt. it tends to happiness & c. ye. opposites are so of Vice. ^ addition What is /addition Truth ^ addition but /addition ye. conformity of propositions to ye. nature & reality of things? & has not vice its nature, & consequences as well as Virtue? And is not a conduct suited to true propositions, a conduct deletion unclear /deletion addition conformable /addition to truth? could understand any sort of Artist, yt. in talking