From an early engrossment in practical ends it was compelled by force of circumstance to consider wider implications and values. (religion-online.org)
But so is «common sense», the co-ordination of everyday experience for practical ends. (religion-online.org)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, all have admiration for the self - sacrificing hero, but there is always some justifying practical end in view: the survival of the tribe, the avoidance of re-incarnation, and so forth. (religion-online.org)