The commonplaces in support of law and morality represent, that if murder and theft were to go unpunished, neither life nor property would be safe; men would be in eternal warfare; industry would perish; society must soon come to an end.
There is a strong disposition to support the more purely sentimental requirements, and even the excesses of mere tyranny, by utilitarian reasons.
The cumbersome ablutions of oriental nations are defended on the ground of cleanliness.

The divine sanctity of kings is held to be an aid to social obedience.

Slavery is alleged to have been at one time necessary to break in mankind to industry.

Indissoluble marriage arose from a sentiment rather than from utility; but the arguments, commonly urged in its favour, are utilitarian.
(3) In new cases, and in cases where no sentiment or passion is called into play, Utility alone is appealed to.

In any fresh enactment, at the present day, the good of the community is the only justification that would be listened to.