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Harold J. Laski: Herein the State is purged of moral purpose; and the utilitarian method achieves the greatest happiness by insisting…

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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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This quote discusses the moral implications of the state and the utilitarian approach to happiness.

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