Butler's Ethics

able according action affections agent Analogy answer appear approach approves argue argument aspect attempt authority basis benevolence body Butler called Christian concept concerning conscience consequences considered constitution continue course creatures death dependent determined discussion divine duty established ethical evidence evil existence experience extent external fact faculty follow function future give given governor happiness human nature Ibid idea important included individual instances interest interpretation judge kind knowledge lead limited living man's manner means method mind moral moral sense necessary noted object obligation obtained para particular passions pleasure position possible practical precepts present principles proper punished question reason regard relation relationship religion respect revelation seems self-love sense Sermons situation society suppose theism things thought tion universe vice vicious virtue virtuous whole writings