Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount On Compromise Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Introductory -- Of the possible utility of error -- Intellectual responsibility and the political spirit -- Religious conformity -- The realisation of opinion. Produced by Garrett Alley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "On Compromise" by John Morley is an essay written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complexities and limits of compromise in ethical, political, and social discourse, exploring how the pursuit of truth can be often overshadowed by convenience and conformity. Through the lens of contemporary societal dynamics, Morley reflects on the challenges to genuine conviction and the consequences of compromising ideals in favor of maintaining social harmony. The opening of the essay sets forth Morley’s intent to navigate the delicate balance between the principles of truth and the pragmatic necessity of compromise. He poses critical questions about the rights and responsibilities of individuals in expressing dissent against prevailing opinions while acknowledging the constraints imposed by societal norms. The narrative introduces the historical context of English society and its relationship with ideas of authority and general principles, suggesting a trend towards valuing immediate expediency over deeper ethical convictions. Through observation and philosophical inquiry, Morley illustrates how this tendency can lead to intellectual stagnation, urging a reconsideration of what it means to uphold truth in the face of societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Compromise (Ethics) BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 411709 400883 2024-10-05T10:05:37.552753 2023-10-05T09:43:44.325524 text/html text/html 395524 2020-12-25T23:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 141457 2020-12-25T23:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 211956 2024-10-05T10:05:44.214641 application/epub+zip 218479 2024-10-05T10:05:39.520740 application/epub+zip 218479 2024-10-05T10:05:38.292686 application/epub+zip 358622 2024-10-05T10:05:47.977656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328963 2024-10-05T10:05:43.470895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293643 2022-09-06T03:45:13.188534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365682 365642 2024-10-05T10:05:36.942699 2023-10-05T09:43:43.911490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 367006 2020-12-25T23:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136886 2020-12-25T23:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367004 2020-12-25T23:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136749 2020-12-25T23:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21749 2024-10-05T10:05:48.110631 application/rdf+xml 9898 2024-10-05T10:05:38.852666 image/jpeg 2808 2024-10-05T10:05:38.571711 image/jpeg 204372 2024-10-05T10:05:37.591743 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia