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16 Feby 1813 +

Church Ch 6 Qualif

1

§.1. Abstract fitness
Part Causes

§.1. Present abstract fitness.
Part Causes of the adherence to the practice of exacting Declarations
of persuasion

Of the mischievous effect institution in question the cause,
— the psychological causes — are to be looked for, as above, under the head
of Mischiefs. In company with such of the effects as are
replete with mischief to the subject many, are contemplated
by the ruling few other effects the same is conducive to the sinister
interest of the ruling few.

The causes of the
institution to be
looked for under the
head of mischiefs.
In company with
such effects mischievous
to the subject
many are contemplated
others conducive
to the interest
of the ruling few.

Of those states of things Among the arrangements which are productive sources of mischief
to the subject many, whatsoever things are to the ruling
few productive of a particular good considerable enough
to outweigh their share in the share [they would experience that would attach upon]
the part which they would bear have in that common mass of mischief
it is their interest to promote the production of: what and
upon the balance of the account whether or no their own particular
good as above would or would not outweigh their
share in the general evil, if in in so far in their eyes it appears to so
do so, it will in their conduct have the same effect as if
it. Taking interest in that all largest share in which the
interest correspondent to the purest pleasures of benevolence
is not excluded, man mans conduct is in every thing governed
absolutely by interest. By interest, yes: but by what interest?
by his real interest? Yes or no as it may happen.
Always by his that which is apparent interest. Always by that which presents
itself [to him] as his interest — his best interest
— to his eyes: if that be in so far as this real apparent
interest coincides with his this real interest, in so far
is he governed by his real interest by his real best interest:
in so far as this is apparent interest is at variance with such his real
interest but
interest, in so far he
it is by an ill drawn
picture of his best interest
that he is governed; but
still not the less
by interest.

Those things which
produce mischief
to the many, but
are productive of
to the ruling few of
party enough of a
particular good to
outweigh their
share in the common
evil or seems to be
so productive, they
will be desirous to
promote:— Taking
interest in the larger
sense so as to include
the pleasure of benevolence
&c man
is governed by his
apparent interest
by his real interest
in so far as it coincides
with his apparent
do.




Identifier: | JB/005/285/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.

Date_1

1813-02-16

Marginal Summary Numbering

not numbered

Box

005

Main Headings

church of englandism

Folio number

285

Info in main headings field

church

Image

001

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

e1

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

<…> co

Marginals

Paper Producer

a. levy

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

2702

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