A good man deliberating which of several actions proposed h… - Francis Hutcheson

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A good man deliberating which of several actions proposed he shall choose, regards and compares the material goodness of them, and then is determined by his moral sense invariably preferring that which appears most conducive to the happiness and virtue of mankind.

Francis Hutcheson

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Francis Hutcheson (8 August 1694 – 8 August 1746) was an Irish philosopher.

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Alternative Names: Franciscus Hutchinson • Franciscus Hutcheson • Frances Hutcheson • Franciscus Hutchesonius • Franz Hutcheson

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