Quote by Bertrand Russell

The fundamental defect of Christian ethics consists in the fact that it labels certain classes of acts 'sins' and others 'virtue' on grounds that have nothing to do with their social consequences


The fundamental defect of Christian ethics consists in the f

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a fundamental flaw in Christian ethics, as it categorizes certain acts as "sins" or "virtue" based on criteria unrelated to their impact on society. It implies that Christian ethics considers only the moral implications of actions without considering their wider social consequences. The quote implies that this narrow focus denies the development of a comprehensive ethical system that considers the social effects of actions when determining their moral value.

Topics

Christianity
By Bertrand Russell
Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Time waits for no one. There is only one time for happiness

Time waits for no one. There is only one time for happiness and the time is NOW!

Steve Maraboli

Time Happiness Thetimes

He is now rising from affluence to poverty.

He is now rising from affluence to poverty.

Mark Twain

Poverty

Yes, 85 percent of the art you see isn't any good. But every

Yes, 85 percent of the art you see isn't any good. But everyone has a different opinion about which 85 percent is bad. That in turn creates fantastically unstable interplay and argument.

Jerry Saltz


Too many people say to their brokers, I can't deal with this

Too many people say to their brokers, I can't deal with this. Take my money. Do what you want. That's the worst attitude you can have.

Maria Bartiromo


If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sle

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Dalai Lama XIV

Inspirational

Some people can't see miracles when they're right in the mid

Some people can't see miracles when they're right in the middle of them. Better than seeing miracles that don't exist. You're determined to stand entirely alone, aren't you? That's where I've always stood.

Orson Scott Card

People Miracles Rights

I'm interested in spirituality and in religion and our relat

I'm interested in spirituality and in religion and our relationship to the divine.

Giancarlo Esposito

Relationship

To get anywhere, or even live a long time, a man has to gues

To get anywhere, or even live a long time, a man has to guess, and guess right, over and over again, without enough data for a logical answer.

Robert A. Heinlein

Chance

Acting is a life experience. I'm always learning things when

Acting is a life experience. I'm always learning things when I'm making a movie. So the fame part of it is fine when you consider what you get out of this job.

Kate Bosworth

Learning

No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persis

No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.

Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, part 2

Mistakes

Remember, anyone can juggle for a second.

Remember, anyone can juggle for a second.

John Alejandro King

Humor

To select the wrong person for a job is a common mistake; no

To select the wrong person for a job is a common mistake; not to remove him/her is a fatal weakness.

Source Unknown

Work