 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
It may be said that we ought to seek the general good, and not only our own good. I do not deny this, but I must maintain that it requires a good deal of elucidation before it acquires a definite meaning. The word "ought" may be replaced by the word "right", and we may consider the statement: "Right" conduct is conduct which promotes the general good. I am prepared to accept this as a definition, but if it is to have any practical importance it must be supplemented by methods of inducing me to do what is right. I shall not do the right act in any given circumstances unless I desire to do it, and therefore the problem is one of influencing my desires.
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