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31 Aug. 1814

Logic or Ethics Ch. 2. Mode of moralizing

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§.1. Proper mode

1. Each man best judge of what has been most conducive to his own well-being
His if accustomed to carries and compleat reflection & persuaded by
his passion to employ it.

2. But in thick of practical Ethics, it is the future always that is a question
and his right judgement depends upon ulterior reflection, and upon inference as to the most probable means.

3. In regard to the R, inquiris, how f the pursuit of a mans own well-being requires for his own inter to be
hunted by a regard to the
well-being of others.

Of these observations what is the obvious practical conclusion?
— That, being the best judge for himself what line
of conduct on each occasion will be most conducive to his own
well-being, every man, being of mature ripe age and sound mind ought on this subject to be left to judge
and act for himself: and that every thing which by any other
man can be said or done in the view of giving direction
to his own conduct of the first, is but no better than folly and impertinence.

Even upon a nearer — even upon the closest view — such
in truth it will be found to be.

But, specious as it is throughout, as well are in no
inconsiderable point sited, it is not without an exception exceptions
and that those, to no inconsiderable extent, then the proposition, each
man is the best judge of what is most conducive to his own
well being, will be found correctly true.

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Date_1	1814-08-31	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	014	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	143	Info in main headings field	logic or ethics
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