LECTURE 1 – MORAL GOVERNMENT
LECTURE 1 MORAL GOVERNMENT Law, in a sense of the term both sufficiently popular and scientific for my purpose, is a rule of action. In its generic signification, it is applicable to every kind of action, whether of matter or…
LECTURE 2 – MORAL GOVERNMENT
LECTURE 2 MORAL GOVERNMENT The primary idea of government, is that of direction, guidance, control by, or in accordance with, rule or law. All government is, and must be, either moral or physical; that is, all guidance and control must…
LECTURE 3 – MORAL OBLIGATION
LECTURE 3 MORAL OBLIGATION Man is a subject of moral obligation. That man has intellect and sensibility, or the powers of knowing and feeling, has not, to my knowledge, been doubted. In theory, the freedom of the will in man…
LECTURE 4 – FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION
LECTURE 4 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION In the discussion of this question, I will first state what is intended by the foundation, or ground, of obligation. I shall use the terms ground and foundation as synonymous. Obligation must be founded…
LECTURE 5 – FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION
LECTURE 5 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION The theory of Right as the foundation of obligation. In the examination of this philosophy I must begin by defining terms. What is right? The primary signification of the term is straight. When used…
LECTURE 6 – FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION
LECTURE 6 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION I now enter upon the discussion of the theory, that the goodness, or moral excellence of God is the foundation of moral obligation. To this philosophy I reply, 1. That the reason of obligation,…
LECTURE 7 – FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION
LECTURE 7 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION I now come to consider the philosophy which teaches that moral order is the foundation of moral obligation. But what is moral order? The advocates of this theory define it to be identical with…
LECTURE 8 – FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION
LECTURE 8 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION THE PRACTICAL TENDENCY OF THE VARIOUS THEORIES It has already been observed that this is a highly practical question, and one of surpassing interest and importance. I have gone through the discussion and examination…
LECTURE 9 – UNITY OF MORAL ACTION
LECTURE 9 UNITY OF MORAL ACTION Can obedience to moral law be partial? What constitutes obedience to moral law? We have seen in former lectures, that disinterested benevolence is all that the spirit of moral law requires; that is, that…
LECTURE 10 – OBEDIENCE ENTIRE
LECTURE 10 OBEDIENCE ENTIRE The government of God accepts nothing as virtue but obedience to the law of God. But it may be asked, Why state this proposition? Was this truth ever called in question? I answer, that the truth…