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John Locke

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S13

Section 533 of 1,114

Canonical reference B2.C28.S13

English

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These three then, first, the law of God; secondly, the law of politic societies; thirdly, the law of fashion, or private censure, are those to which men variously compare their actions: and it is by their conformity to one of these laws that they take their measures, when they would judge of their moral rectitude, and denominate their actions good or bad.

French

Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition

Voilà donc les trois Loix auxquelles les Hommes rapportent leurs actions en différentes maniéres, la Loi de Dieu, la Loi des Sociétez Politiques, & la Loi de la Coûtume ou la Cenſure des Particuliers. Et c’eſt par la conformité que les actions ont avec l’une de ces Loix que les hommes ſe règlent quand ils veulent juger de la rectitude morale de ces actions, & les qualifier bonnes ou mauvaises.

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