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Quotation from Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill
“He who saves a fellow creature from drowning does what is morally right, whether his motive be duty, or the hope of being paid for his trouble”
Utilitarianism, Chapter II (7th edition (1879))
Mill's illustration of the difference between the morality of an action and the worth of the agent.
Citation: "He who saves a fellow creature from drowning does what is morally right, whether his motive be duty, or the hope of being paid for his trouble" — John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, Chapter II (7th edition (1879)). (id utilitarianism-q9)
Portrait: John Stuart Mill by London Stereoscopic Company, c1870, London Stereoscopic Company, Public domain.
