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FRANCIS HUTCHESON, THE ELDER Irish philosopher and metaphysician (1694 - 1746) Greatest happiness of the greatest number.       - [Proverbs] For the ultimate notion of right is that which tends to the universal good; and when one's acting in a certain manner has this tendency he has a right thus to act.       - A System of Moral Philosophy--The General Notions of Rights and Laws Explained          (bk. II, ch. III) [Right] That action which appears most conducive to the happiness of and virtue of mankind.       - A System of Moral Philosophy--The General Notions of Rights, Law Expl.          (bk. II, ch. III) [Action] That Action is best which procures the greatest Happiness for the greatest Numbers; and that worst, which, in like manner, occasions misery.       - Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue          (treatise II, sec. 3) [Happiness] The GIGA name and the GIGA logo are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. GIGA-USA and GIGA-USA.COM are servicemarks of the domain owner. Copyright © 1999-2018 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved. Last Revised: 2018 December 10 Support GIGA.  Buy something from Amazon.

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