 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
The third theory, of those mentioned above, is that every man's duty is confined to his own group, ...
However "good" may be defined, "right" conduct will no longer be that likely to produce the maximum of good in general, but that likely to produce the maximum of good to a certain group of which the agent is a member. The ethical consequences will be different according to the kind of group that is chosen, e.g. family, nation, class, or creed. ...
On the whole, it has less plausibility than the other two, and I doubt if it is held with equal sincerity outside the ranks of officers of the armed services of civilized countries.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 5
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