T 3.1.2.3
SBN 471 · cited directly by 3 papers, reached by 1 more through page or section ranges
Now since the distinguishing impressions, by which moral good or evil is known, are nothing but particular pains or pleasures; it follows, that in all enquiries concerning these moral distinctions, it will be sufficient to shew the principles, which make us feel a satisfaction or uneasiness from the survey of any character, in order to satisfy us why the character is laudable or blameable. An action, or sentiment, or character is virtuous or vicious; why? because its view causes a pleasure or uneasiness of a particular kind. In giving a reason, therefore, for the pleasure or uneasiness, we sufficiently explain the vice or virtue. To have the sense of virtue, is nothing but to feel a satisfaction of a particular kind from the contemplation of a character. The very feeling constitutes our praise or admiration. We go no farther; nor do we enquire into the cause of the satisfaction. We do not infer a character to be virtuous, because it pleases: But in feeling that it pleases after such a particular manner, we in effect feel that it is virtuous. The case is the same as in our judgments concerning all kinds of beauty, and tastes, and sensations. Our approbation is imply'd in the immediate pleasure they convey to us.
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| Henderson 1990 | (T 471) T 3.1.2 (3 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …m the contemplation of a character. The very feeling constitutes our praise or admiration (T 471). We shall see that … |
| Ainslie 2003 | T 3.1.2.5, 3 T 3.1.2 (2 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …moral sentiments and the indirect passions, so notable throughout Book 3 of the Treatise (T 3.1.2.5, 3.3.1.3, 3.3.5.1; SBN… |
| Mcintyre 2009 | 3.1.2.3 this paragraph Citation pattern | …r pain in those who observe or contemplate them. (See, for example, T 2.1.5.2, 2.1.7.3-5, 3.1.2.3.) As sources of ple… |
| Ainslie 1999 | III.i.2 T 3.1.2 (12 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …. In the primary portions of the text where he presents his own view of moral evaluation, III.i.2 and III.iti, he use… |
| (T 471, 472, 475, 614, 617) T 3.1.2.2 to T 3.3.5.6 (12 paragraphs) Citation pattern | … 579, 58a, 587, 59 ~ 591, 598, 6o6, 618), "persons" (T 575, 581, 582, 584, 592), "acUons" (T 471, 472, 475, 614, 617). We can conc l ude… |