 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
It should be observed, to begin with, that the differences between different men's consciences afford no argument against this theory. The Quaker and the head-hunter each do right in following his own conscience, the Quaker in not killing when the Government says he should, and the head-hunter in killing when the Government says he should not. The theory has no need of an objective "good" that right action should tend to realize, since "right" action is defined, not by its effects, but by its cause, which must be the voice of conscience.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 5
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