When he scampers around a golf course trying to win a stupid bet, he seems to be violating, not fulfilling, his nature, and your feeling for him evaporates — he just seems silly.
For Mencius, a paradigmatic example of something fulfilling its nature is a sprout maturing into a full grown plant.
If "interests" are understood broadly enough, then nonconscious entities, such as plants, species, and ecosystems have interests (e.g., an interest in fulfilling their nature) and thus some moral standing (Johnson 1993, pp. 146, 148, 184, 287).
Mill's argument here is that freedoms of thought and discussion are necessary for fulfilling our natures as progressive beings (II 20).
Mill's claim that the value of freedom of expression lies in keeping true beliefs from becoming dogmatic reflects his view that freedoms of thought and discussion are necessary for fulfilling our natures as progressive beings (OL II 20).
Consider a substantive hedonist who believed that what makes pleasure good for us is that it fulfills our nature.
Finally, the condition that NFDS is sufficiently strong (i.e., s i > > s e ) is likely to be fulfilled in nature.
Nixon was fulfilling his own nature.
It's about fulfilling your true nature".
Urban greenspace is vital in fulfilling people's nature needs.
Whilst you enjoy the fun and frolic please bear in mind that we have a national duty to bring back the glories of our nation which we have lost by nature, fulfilling our goal to preserve our town as the Little England of the past". .
