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III. Various hypotheses concerning moral obligation.
We shall be able to judge better of ye. various hypotheses
yt. have been made to deduce ye. origin of Moral obligation,
from ye. induction yt. has been made.
Hobbes, who look'd on Mankind with an unfavourable eye, has taken a partial view of our nature, & has drawn a very odious picture of us. He pretends yt. next ye. desire of Self preservation ye. love of Glory & power is ye. governing passion of Man; & from these by an unnatural hypotheses, contrary to common experience he tries to deduce all ye. other passion yt. inflame ye. minds, & influence ye. conduct of men. He say yt. all men are equally able to do mischief; yt all desire & have a right to ye. same things, " be
