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5 Sept. 1814

Deontology Theoretical
Ch. Definitions &c

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§. Man of principle

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Relation of principle (moral principle) to obligation, sanction &c

Ch.
Principle, what is a man of principle — a man of no
principle — a man of bad principles.

Principle what is meant by principle? what is the
ground of the estimation in which a man is so generally held in pos to
by those by whom he is regarded as acting upon principle,
even when by those by whom that principle is regarded as
erroneous?

Answer. A man is considered as habitually acting upon principle,
in a word and is accordingly taken stated as being a man of principle, in
proportion so far as having laid down to himself in relation
to any part of the field of human conduct a rule of
action, he is considered as adhering acting constantly
and steadily in conformity to pursuance of that rule.

Objection
All this it may be said is Good in so far as that
rule is in conformity which is as much as to say
in subordination to the principle of utility, and in
that sense a good rule. But suppose it a rule of which the
direction is in opposition to that of utility, and in
that sense a bad rule one: in this sense, judging according
to the principle of utility what ground one
may one find for bestowing approbation this mode
taking his man and his state of conduct habit of conducting himself for object
of approbation? in a wor

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Date_1	1815-09-05	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	014	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	181	Info in main headings field	deontology
Image	001	Titles	ch. / principle, what is a man of principle - a man of no principle - a man of bad principles
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