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1817 Nov. 17

Deontology 1. Theoretical
Ch. 1
§. Principle pursued by
Agent's motives

Question What ought to be done includes — 1. Authors motives for preaching
the practice preached; 2. Agent's motives for practising it
Agents motives are different in different states of society: — and in different political situations

considered as a Science deontology is the Science
which teaches what is fit to be done: what on each occasion
is by each person fit to be done.

To declare what on the occasion in question
is fit to be done is to declare what in the opinion
of the teacher in question is by the agent in question
fit to be done: what in his opinion is fit to be done
and accordingly what upon the occasion in question
by the agent in question it would be his wish
to see done. Wishing — on the occasion in question to
see that which is in question done what have been
his inducements by which he has been led to the entertaining
of that wish? This is a point which before
he begins to teach it will have been fit for him to
have settled with himself: by the answer made to
this question will have been delineated the system
of deontology which he undertakes to teach.

Behold! now for example what has place in the
present instance. What is it that in the composition &
delivery of the present work it would be on each occasion
by each person to see done? I answer — that which
on that same occasion would be in the highest
degree conducive to the happiness of the portion
of mankind whose happiness is in any degree at
stake.

In and by the delivering of this answer I have
given indication of the principle which constitutes
the foundation of the present work.

In so doing I have moreover, given it intimation
of the nature of the motive by which I
have been engaged in the task of composing and
giving expression to it. This motive is benevolence:
which, having for its object the happiness of all
mankind without exception may the propriety
be denominated universal benevolence:

Identifier: | JB/014/194/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 14.
Date_1	1817-11-17	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	014	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	194	Info in main headings field	deontology
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1816]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1816
Notes public		ID Number	4957
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