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Herein the State is purged of moral purpose; and the utilitarian method achieves the greatest happiness by insisting that the technique of production must dominate all other circumstances.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHerein the State is purged of moral purpose; and the utilitarian method achieves the greatest happiness by insisting that the technique of production must dominate all other circumstances.
This quote discusses the moral implications of the state and the utilitarian approach to happiness.
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