Quote of William James - An act has no ethical quality...
Biography - William James:
American philosopher and psychologist.
Born: 1842 - Died: 1910
Place of birth: United States
Born: 1842 - Died: 1910
Place of birth: United States
An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.
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Quotes about ethics:
Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.
I believe, indeed, that overemphasis on the purely intellectual attitude, often directed solely to the practical and factual, in our education, has led directly to the impairment of ethical values.
William James also said...
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
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